Cats & Dogs 3: Paws Unite!

Cats & Dogs 3: Paws Unite! is a 2020 American spy action-comedy film, starring the voices of Melissa Rauch, Max Greenfield, and George Lopez. This is a sequel to 2010's Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore. Unlike the first two installments, Paws Unite! was released straight to video in the United States on September 15, 2020.[1][2][3]

Cats & Dogs 3: Paws Unite!
Directed bySean McNamara
Produced byAndrew Lazar
David Fliegel
Written byScott Bindley
StarringMelissa Rauch
Max Greenfield
George Lopez
Music byJohn Coda
Edited bySimon Davidson
Distributed byWarner Bros. Home Entertainment
Release date
  • September 15, 2020 (2020-09-15)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

The adventures of two P.R.O.U.T. E agents; Roger, agent Collie, and Gwen. They live in the same building in the suburbs of Seattle.

While the building's police officers are gathering at their headquarters, they become victims of a computer attack carried out by an unknown person. At this meeting, a new threat appears to have emerged through increasingly aggressive behavior between dogs and cats around the world. Then the mysterious hacker appears on the screens as a line of sound waves. He then explains that our friends have no chance against him and that their fight is doomed to failure.

We learn that Roger and Gwen are agents assigned solely to monitor the building, although Gwen is very insistent about Roger's past, who seems to have some knowledge of the area. Roger and Gwen form team fortune, made up of themselves, old ed, and Duke, a Rottweiler.

Meanwhile, we also keep an eye on the daily activities of Max and Zoey, Roger and Gwen's hosts, respectively. Max is a young tennis player who enjoys Amateur training and competitions, so much so that he no longer spends time with his dog. Meanwhile, Zoey takes music lessons to help her father, an unemployed singer-songwriter.

At the pet shop nearby, we'll meet Pablo, a cockatoo and lizard Zika, related to monitor lizards. Pablo founded the atypical pet circle, or C.A.C.A., a group of Pets that were never taken because of their dangerous or strange appearance. Here we find frogs, cobras, and fish. It turns out that Pablo is a hacker who disabled all the P. R.O.U.T.E. facilities.

That evening, Gwen asked Roger how his life in the field had turned out. Roger had told her that he needed to be able to make a choice, even a difficult one, in a split second so that he couldn't hurt his partner.

He decided to switch to scouting to avoid re-selecting.

Cast

Production

In 2010, it was announced that Cats & Dogs 3 was in the works.[1] Not much had been heard about the sequel, until January 2020, when filming began in Los Angeles and Vancouver.

Release

The film was released digitally on September 15, 2020 and on DVD on October 13, 2020 in the United States in contrast to the first two films, which were released theatrically.[4] It was, however, given a theatrical release in the United Kingdom.[5]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, Cats & Dogs 3: Paws Unite! has an approval rating of 11% from nine critics' reviews with an average rating of 3.3/10.[6] Reviewing for The Guardian, Leslie Felperin gave a rating of three stars from five with criticism of the CGI effects and lack of wit.[7] Jack Bottomley for Starburst magazine gave one star from five; criticising the story as cliched, as well as a lack of energy, poor CGI, and a deficient sense of humour. He commented that the film " ... is a pavemment foul of a trilogy closer ...".[5] The Times critic Kevin Maher felt that the plot was " ... grim and preachy ...", giving a score of one star from five[8] For The Herald Sun, Leigh Paatsch criticised the plot as generic and commented that the film was only suitable for "... early prime schoolers...", giving a score of 2 stars from five.[9] Jennifer Green of Common Sense Media gave a rating of three stars from five; praising some of the humour - particularly from comedian George Lopez " ... in a hilarious turn as a cockatoo who just needs a little love" ... .[10]

References
  1. Bone, Christian (2020-01-16). "Cats & Dogs 3 Is Finally Happening, Shoots This Month". We Got This Covered. Retrieved 2020-08-26.
  2. "Latest es-paw-ionage thriller 'Cats & Dogs 3' coming in September, see exclusive trailer". EW.com. Retrieved 2020-08-26.
  3. "The Great Truce is under threat in Cats & Dogs 3: Paws Unite! trailer". Flickering Myth. 2020-07-19. Retrieved 2020-08-26.
  4. Cats & Dogs 3: Paws Unite! (2020), retrieved 2020-08-26
  5. "CATS & DOGS 3: PAWS UNITE!". Starburst. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
  6. "Cats & Dogs 3: Paws Unite!". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  7. "Cats & Dogs: Paws Unite! review – unfunny third instalment of the pet-centric yarn". the Guardian. October 7, 2020.
  8. Maher, Kevin. "Cats & Dogs 3: Paws Unite review — shoestring sequel with a grim, preachy plot" – via www.thetimes.co.uk.
  9. "Heraldsun.com.au | Subscribe to the Herald Sun for exclusive stories". www.heraldsun.com.au.
  10. "Cats & Dogs 3: Paws Unite - Movie Review". www.commonsensemedia.org. September 17, 2020.
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