Isla Fisher, Randall Park and Josh Gad are among the other voice performers in this raunchy canine comedy from 'Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar' director Josh Greenbaum.
Until, that is, Reggie gets thoroughly lost in a big city, where he becomes friends with Bug , a foul-mouthed Boston Terrier who quickly wises him up to Doug’s true nature.
Reggie is still determined to get back home, this time not for a joyful reunion but rather to bite off Doug’s favorite part of his anatomy, one to which he pays near constant attention . He’s joined in his quest by two other new acquaintances: Maggie , an Australian Shepherd with a killer nose for sniffing out scents; and Hunter , an anxiety-ridden Great Dane who works as a therapy dog in a hospice after flunking out of the canine police academy.
Add multiple f-words to every one of the preceding sentences and you’ll have an idea of Dan Perrault’s screenplay, which fortunately features enough truly funny gags to make up for its relentless in-your-face vulgarity. The writer has clearly done ample research for the project, managing to wring every bit of humor possible out of canine behavior, more than you would have ever thought possible.
It’s no wonder the film’s poster features one of the dogs prominently holding an R-rating announcement in his mouth, since careless parents who bring their kids to see these adorable pups will have a lot of explaining to do to their traumatized children. It wouldn’t be the worst thing in the world, though, sincealso delivers a heartfelt message about the importance of loving our endlessly loyal canine pets.
In case you’re wondering how the dogs appear to be talking, it’s with the same CGI animation that has made doggie lips move in many previous films, a visual effect that is as creepy as it is uncanny. And although there’s no small amount of other visual trickery in the film’s animal depictions , the real dog performers have clearly been extremely well trained in their paces, delivering the sort of complex, nuanced performances that should put many human thespians to shame.
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