Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy, Adventure, Animation
Directed by Jared Stern
Produced by Patricia Hicks, Dwayne Johnson, Dany Garcia, Hiram Garcia, Jared Stern
Screenplay by Jared Stern, John Whittington
Based on Characters by DC Comics
Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Kate McKinnon, John Krasinski, Vanessa Bayer, Natasha Lyonne. Diego Luna, Thomas Middleditch, Ben Schwartz, Keanu Reeves
Edited by David Egan, Jhoanne Reyes
Music by Steve Jablonsky
Production Companies: Warner Animation Group, DC Entertainment, Seven Bucks Productions, A Stern Talking To
Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures
The plot: Krypto the Super-Dog and Superman are inseparable best friends, sharing the same superpowers and fighting crime side by side in Metropolis. However, when the Man of Steel and the rest of the Justice League are kidnapped, Krypto must convince a ragtag group of animals to master their own newfound powers for a rescue mission.
I was hoping this film doesn’t ending up sucking after seeing this film.
This movie was surprisingly good.
Pros: This film explored the themes of friend / relationships and “what it means to have a pet”. The Justice League play as supportive roles in the main storyline. I liked how this film builds on the connection between Superman and Krypto throughout and the voice acting were alright.
Cons: I don’t like this animation style they used for all the characters in this movie. This film was just another place of content squeezed out of the DC Brand for Kids and the action were mediocre or Okay.
Cast & Characters:
- Dwayne Johnson as Krypto / Bark Kent / Superdog, a Kryptonian Labrador Retriever and Superman‘s dog.
- Johnson also voices Teth-Adam / Black Adam and his dog Anubis, a reference to Johnson’s live-action Black Adam role.
- Kevin Hart as Ace / Bat-Hound, a Boxer with super strength and invulnerability. He later becomes Batman‘s dog.
- Kate McKinnon as Lulu, an evil hairless guinea pig.
- John Krasinski as Kal-El / Clark Kent / Superman, a superhero from Krypton who protects Metropolis and Krypto’s owner.
- Vanessa Bayer as “PB”, a potbellied pig who can change size in scale. She later becomes Wonder Woman‘s pet.
- Natasha Lyonne as Merton McSnurtle / Terrific Whatzit, a Red-eared slider with super speed. She later becomes Flash‘s pet.
- Diego Luna as Chip, a red squirrel with electrokinesis. He later becomes Green Lantern‘s pet.
- Thomas Middleditch and Ben Schwartz as Keith and Mark, a pair of guinea pigs recruited by Lulu. They later become Aquaman and Cyborg‘s pets, respectively.
- Keanu Reeves as Bruce Wayne / Batman, a vigilante superhero who protects Gotham City. He later becomes Ace’s owner.
- Marc Maron as Lex Luthor, the CEO of LexCorp and Superman’s archenemy.
- Olivia Wilde as Lois Lane, a reporter of the Daily Planet and Clark’s girlfriend.
- Jameela Jamil as Diana Prince / Wonder Woman, a warrior princess and superheroine from Themyscira. She later becomes PB’s owner.
- Jemaine Clement as Arthur Curry / Aquaman, a Atlantean–demigod, superhero, and the king of Atlantis.
- John Early as Barry Allen / The Flash, a police forensic scientist who protects Central City. He has the power of Immense Superhuman Speed. He later becomes Merton’s owner.
- Daveed Diggs as Victor Stone / Cyborg, a former football player who gained cybernetics after an accident.
- Dascha Polanco as Jessica Cruz / Green Lantern, a superheroine and member of the Green Lantern Corps. She later becomes Chip’s owner.
- Keith David as Dog-El, Krypto’s father.
- Richard Arnold as Waffles.
- Maya Erskine as Mercy Graves, Lex Luthor’s henchwoman and bodyguard.
- Yvette Nicole Brown as Patty, the owner of an animal shelter.
- Alfred Molina as Jor-El, Kal-El’s biological father.
- Lena Headey as Lara, Kal-El’s biological mother.
- Busy Philipps as Foofy Dog
- Dan Fogler as Carl, Patty’s assistant who constantly tries to hit on her.
- Winona Bradshaw as Whiskers, a kitten who stops the Super-Pets from reaching Lulu as a thank you for rescuing her.
I would recommend this film to any families out there.
Rating: 3 out of 5 Stars
Ryan Balkwill:
Resident film reviewer,
Level Best Art Cafe.