DC Super Pets

Ten Second Review: A fun take on a superhero movie. Obviously aimed at kids, but there’s plenty here for grown ups who don’t take themselves too seriously. 

Surely we’ve had every version of the superhero film! Light and fun, campy and silly, visual spectacle, R rated blood bath, a bit of horror, a bit of heart; maybe we’ve not had  everything, but studios are definitely trying. 

Well now you can cross a team of super pets off that list.

When he was shot off his home planet into space, Superman was joined by his four legged friend, Krypto. Super-man’s-best-friend helps him to fight crime, but when Kal-El is captured, he’ll need Krypto to set him free. 

This could quite easily be a write off for audiences over the age of twelve, but I wouldn’t judge it quite so harshly. It sits among the Deadpools and Lego Batmans as a film that knows what it is and makes the most of it.

I’m not going to pretend there’s not a fair among of jokes about sniffing butts and dog poo, but that it’s countered with some referential fourth wall winking superhero jokes too. Also don’t act like you’re too good for butt sniffing jokes.

The story at the film’s core is sweet, the plot chugs along at a good pace and there’s enough jokes to keep an adult audience sniggering. The cast sells the script and it feels like they had a good time recording it. I expected to at best laugh at it. I came away pleasantly surprised and most certainly laughing with it.