Name : Ty Burr / Alias : Boston Globe
Civilization as we know it has ceased to exist.

Name : Ignatiy Vishnevetsky / Alias : AV Club
Like some toxic-sludge mutant grown in the racks of a mom-and-pop video store, Max crosses alarmist plotting with canine hijinks and hamfisted family drama that would feel at home in the era of the white clamshell VHS case.

Name : Michelle Orange / Alias : L.A. Weekly
About as unremarkable as a film about talking animals organized into competing intelligence agencies can be.

Name : Adam Graham / Alias : Detroit News
The kitties and puppies are cute to look at, no doubt, but your average cat on YouTube is far more charming than anything in this kitty litter.

Name : Mike Hale / Alias : New York Times
Mostly, though, Kitty Galore is a grind, as well as proof that "What up, dog?" isn't any funnier when a pigeon says it to a dog.

Name : Kirk Honeycutt / Alias : Hollywood Reporter
Too many frantic CGI critters ruin this spy movie with pets.

Name : Lou Lumenick / Alias : New York Post
The Belgian malinoises who play Max way out-act the humans.

Name : Glenn Whipp / Alias : Los Angeles Times
Better than the original Cats & Dogs. But so is a rabies shot.

Name : Joe Leydon / Alias : Variety
None of the satirical touches are ever allowed to impede the pic's madcap pace from one raucous setpiece to the next.

Name : Billy Heller / Alias : New York Post
A harmless but fun hot-weather diversion for the family.

Name : Amy Biancolli / Alias : Houston Chronicle
Exploits every cliche with abundant good cheer and an admirable, unapologetic ridiculousness.

Name : Moira MacDonald / Alias : Seattle Times
The only wit on display here is Roger Moore plummily intoning the phrase "butt-sniffing."

Name : Glenn Kenny / Alias : MSN Movies
It's with the ostensibly adult humor that the picture gets into trouble. . This funny-animal man saw a lot of potential go to waste .

Name : Christy Lemire / Alias : Associated Press
For grown-ups, kids, dogs, cats - whoever's watching, there's enough here to keep them entertained.

Name : Claudia Puig / Alias : USA Today
The notion of pets leading a double life has been much tapped for family movies, and the kid-friendly spy genre has been wrung dry.

Name : Scott Tobias / Alias : AV Club
Having real animals speak through the hideous magic of CGI is inherently creepy, and it's depressing to hear kitty and doggy thoughts come out so banal and jokey.

Name : Bill Goodykoontz / Alias : Arizona Republic
It's all rather silly and somewhat sweet.

Name : Derek Adams / Alias : Time Out
The script suggests it was developed on the hoof; the CGI is low grade stuff; and the human performances are loathsome.

Name : Adam Markovitz / Alias : Entertainment Weekly
No movie - whether aimed at adults or kids or canines themselves - has the right to be as tiresome and unoriginal as this action-comedy mutt.

Name : Steven Rea / Alias : Philadelphia Inquirer
If there are moments that aspire to the smart satire of the Austin Powers franchise, they're fleeting.

Name : Jennie Punter / Alias : Globe and Mail
Dogs and cats are far funnier and more engaging when they behave like, well, dogs and cats.

Name : Dan Kois / Alias : Washington Post
Cats and dogs working together for the greater good? Woof.

Name : Eric D. Snider / Alias : Film.com
It succeeds as a modestly funny midsummer diversion.

Name : Roger Moore / Alias : Orlando Sentinel
This chatty 3D spy spoof is as hard-pressed for laughs as Marmaduke, once you get past the novelty of "Hey, the dogs and cats are TALKING."

Name : Eric D. Snider / Alias : Film.com
It succeeds as a modestly funny midsummer diversion.

Name : Derek Adams / Alias : Time Out
The script suggests it was developed on the hoof; the CGI is low grade stuff; and the human performances are loathsome.

Name : Amy Biancolli / Alias : Houston Chronicle
Exploits every cliche with abundant good cheer and an admirable, unapologetic ridiculousness.

Name : Jennie Punter / Alias : Globe and Mail
Dogs and cats are far funnier and more engaging when they behave like, well, dogs and cats.

Name : Glenn Whipp / Alias : Los Angeles Times
Better than the original Cats & Dogs. But so is a rabies shot.

Name : Dan Kois / Alias : Washington Post
Cats and dogs working together for the greater good? Woof.

Name : Adam Graham / Alias : Detroit News
The kitties and puppies are cute to look at, no doubt, but your average cat on YouTube is far more charming than anything in this kitty litter.

Name : Roger Moore / Alias : Orlando Sentinel
This chatty 3D spy spoof is as hard-pressed for laughs as Marmaduke, once you get past the novelty of "Hey, the dogs and cats are TALKING."

Name : Mike Hale / Alias : New York Times
Mostly, though, Kitty Galore is a grind, as well as proof that "What up, dog?" isn't any funnier when a pigeon says it to a dog.

Name : Moira MacDonald / Alias : Seattle Times
The only wit on display here is Roger Moore plummily intoning the phrase "butt-sniffing."

Name : Michelle Orange / Alias : L.A. Weekly
About as unremarkable as a film about talking animals organized into competing intelligence agencies can be.

Name : Billy Heller / Alias : New York Post
A harmless but fun hot-weather diversion for the family.

Name : Ty Burr / Alias : Boston Globe
Civilization as we know it has ceased to exist.

Name : Kirk Honeycutt / Alias : Hollywood Reporter
Too many frantic CGI critters ruin this spy movie with pets.

Name : Scott Tobias / Alias : AV Club
Having real animals speak through the hideous magic of CGI is inherently creepy, and it's depressing to hear kitty and doggy thoughts come out so banal and jokey.

Name : Adam Markovitz / Alias : Entertainment Weekly
No movie - whether aimed at adults or kids or canines themselves - has the right to be as tiresome and unoriginal as this action-comedy mutt.

Name : Joe Leydon / Alias : Variety
None of the satirical touches are ever allowed to impede the pic's madcap pace from one raucous setpiece to the next.

Name : Claudia Puig / Alias : USA Today
The notion of pets leading a double life has been much tapped for family movies, and the kid-friendly spy genre has been wrung dry.

Name : Ignatiy Vishnevetsky / Alias : AV Club
Like some toxic-sludge mutant grown in the racks of a mom-and-pop video store, Max crosses alarmist plotting with canine hijinks and hamfisted family drama that would feel at home in the era of the white clamshell VHS case.

Name : Glenn Kenny / Alias : MSN Movies
It's with the ostensibly adult humor that the picture gets into trouble. . This funny-animal man saw a lot of potential go to waste .

Name : Lou Lumenick / Alias : New York Post
The Belgian malinoises who play Max way out-act the humans.

Name : Bill Goodykoontz / Alias : Arizona Republic
It's all rather silly and somewhat sweet.

Name : Christy Lemire / Alias : Associated Press
For grown-ups, kids, dogs, cats - whoever's watching, there's enough here to keep them entertained.

Name : Steven Rea / Alias : Philadelphia Inquirer
If there are moments that aspire to the smart satire of the Austin Powers franchise, they're fleeting.