First off let me start by saying if you thought the first one sucked than you should probably steer clear of this one. If not though you should defiantly check this one out. Overall the story moves much faster, is loaded with more laughs and the SFX are cleaner and better. All the major players from the first one are back, but that doesn't mean you need to see the first one to enjoy part 2. The new hero introduced is a German Shepard named Diggs that is a police dog in a funny and inspired opening. After Diggs disregards his police human master and blows up a used car lot Diggs is Jailed so to speak. Enter the dogs from part 1. From there the jokes are fast and furious, some hitting home and some missing, but overall, I had a smile on my face the whole time, and my eleven year old loved every minute. There is another new edition to the crew a pigeon picked up mid way through the movie that is down right hilarious. The voice work is well done, and in one truly inspired moment Mr. Tinkles the main villain from part 1 shows up to do a gut busting scene taken straight from Silence of the Lambs. It's at this moment you will groan or laugh in spite of yourself and truly feel the movie is worth your dollars. All in all an excellent family film that will have kids enjoying themselves and enough stuff to keeps the parents entertained. Note I saw the 3D version and truly nothing is really added from the effect, though the picture is clean and vibrant.
