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imthenoobAug 30, 2023

As bad as everyone says it is? Absolutely. I couldn't even make it past the first 10 minutes. It's a cringe-fest of awful CGI that attempts to sway you by having a studded cast that offers very little to the final product.

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DarkwingSchmuckJul 27, 2023

Cats is pure nightmare fuel. A fever dream of a musical that makes The Apple look sane and distinguished by comparison. After this, one has to wonder if the Academy regrets giving Tom Hooper an Oscar. Also, spoilers: a cat is not a dog.

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reviewer2015lolApr 23, 2022

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LuissDtApr 13, 2022

Cats is terrible but it managed to come out with a mixed review, many things were wasted a lot but some performances and the music make it horrible

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realjaytheboomMar 9, 2022

Cats: You know a movie is going to be ass when the director finished the final cut of the film before the red carpet premiere. Oh my god where do I even start with this dumpster fire, well there safe only 2 things I liked the cast and theCats: You know a movie is going to be ass when the director finished the final cut of the film before the red carpet premiere. Oh my god where do I even start with this dumpster fire, well there safe only 2 things I liked the cast and the song that Victoria sang that’s it. God so much wasted talent Jason Derulo, Sir Ian McKellen, Judi Dench but I feel worse thinking that Idris Elba is in this dude really. The moment I saw this **** for the first time I had to turn it off after half a hour there’s no story at all. The only thing I got out of it was that only one cat could be chosen to be reincarnated as another, WHAT. This whole movie looks gross nothing is good looking on the eyes, the camera movement is gross, the acting is dumb and the jokes landed on the **** of Mars. No story all it is that we meet a new cat they sing a song about who they are and then they do it again for nearly 2 damn hours why. Don’t even get me started on the Fat Amy cat dude the mice and cockroaches look about as worse as the main cats. I try to only review good movies on this account but when people voted for this I was in shock, nothing is going to hold me back if I ever get a copy I’m going to set it on fire and then piss and **** on the ashes. The movie is so low quality that even Jennifer Hudson was crying in her own performance, this movie bombed hard for one thing it’s cat**** and for another Star Wars came out the same day. Overall this is now the worst film I have ever seen it has beaten out Man of Steel, After Earth and the Fifty Shades franchise, never watch this I don’t care if you have one movie and it’s this go play in the mud. But I forgot to say that there is one good thing to look at the **** credits.… Expand

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JeBjBoDec 22, 2021

wtf is this movie??? I think I'm traumatized and need to cry or take some time off of movies for now..

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BillboardPHDec 17, 2021

Unexpectedly, I love this movie. Can we all appreciate how Taylor Swift carried the whole film despite only 5 minutes of appearance.

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Sarcastic_DevisDec 6, 2021

Ok. Come posso trattare questo film?

In poche parole, sarebbe dovuto rimanere un musical. Ogni canzone (tranne qualche eccezione) è il nulla musicato, non serve a nulla, se non a presentare i personaggi. Ma questo è l'unico uso che vieneOk. Come posso trattare questo film?

In poche parole, sarebbe dovuto rimanere un musical. Ogni canzone (tranne qualche eccezione) è il nulla musicato, non serve a nulla, se non a presentare i personaggi. Ma questo è l'unico uso che viene fatto delle suddette, niente di più, i personaggi sono severamente sottosviluppati. E adesso parliamo dell'elefante della stanza: i design dei personaggi sono la perfetta rappresentazione di un incubo febbrile. Sono orrendi, quasi inguardabili. Le scenografie sono tremendamente inconsistenti nel contesto in cui il film è ambientato e dopo un po', dato che cantano di continuo, diventa stancante. Ah, le blatte me le sognerò la notte.

Consigliato? No, ma sì, potete vederlo come un "so bad it's good", ma dipende da voi.… Expand

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NixctNov 27, 2021

taylor swift is a **** a whore a **** loser, and swifties are ****es too. First of all, house of gucci ended her

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GodyonceNov 24, 2021

This is all Taylor Swift's fault. That "woman" cannot act if her life depended on it and she literally looks insane in a cat skin. She really thought she'd win a Best Original Song with this. Good luck.

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GabreiVNov 11, 2021

it's scary how they worked on the development of this film, art direction is to be congratulated, beautiful scenarios and the like, but it lacks considerably in the story that doesn't bring us any kind of emotion, on the one hand you haveit's scary how they worked on the development of this film, art direction is to be congratulated, beautiful scenarios and the like, but it lacks considerably in the story that doesn't bring us any kind of emotion, on the one hand you have numerous actors, actresses and singers, but on the other side the story is so straight that with only 20 minutes of film, you wonder how this film was actually made available by our dear universal, does anyone watch the film before it's released, with a budget of 80-100 million, they delivered a thundercats popstars addicted to catnip, it's amazing how the degree of bizarreness of this movie manages to turn it into a beautiful piece of rubbish, congratulations to the actors who did their best to try to save this, but its director certainly used a lot of weed of cat before producing this...… Expand

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Dery2215Nov 4, 2021

One of the worst movies, there ain't nothing going on in it, the acting is very bad

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jomari18Nov 4, 2021

not very good, I'm sorry but it's not it, I was definitely expecting better

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LancedSoulSep 22, 2021

"The problem with the film was that Tom Hooper decided that he didn’t want anybody involved in it who was involved in the original show, the whole thing was ridiculous."
— Andrew Lloyd Webber

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dario12Sep 11, 2021

Cats is just one bad made movie full of lazy effects,bad and not existing storytelling and some nightmarish fuel .

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SlowForestJul 28, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. What the hell did I just watch?
This movie is what- what is this movie??? somebody help me understand what I've witnessed, this felt like a two hour long drug trip… Expand

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MisterdionyJun 14, 2021

I would have never guessed to rate a movie 0 but this one is it. It all started with the trailer, that thing scared me more than any horror movie could. There is simply nothing positive and I both regret watching the trailer and the movie.

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TropicalNayrMar 21, 2021

I would rate this a 2%
If you want to make fun of a movie watch this movies but if you want to watch a good movie and you see this movie RUN!

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LoganwellnessMar 17, 2021

This is the worst musical film ever but still not seen it, but I won't watch that awful film. It's bad for you, so don't watch this movie. It's terrible for all of you.

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TRANSFORMERSFANMar 11, 2021

this movie was so bad! the design´s are creepy and horrifying! this movie is the worst live action movies of 2019 along with child´s play remake, the banana splits movie, and good boys

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ttapqFeb 15, 2021

This movie should not be legal. If you have gone to see this movie, you should be breaking the law. The animation is scarring. They have gotten great actors and crammed them into a stupid, gross, unentertaining mess. Don't watch this movie.This movie should not be legal. If you have gone to see this movie, you should be breaking the law. The animation is scarring. They have gotten great actors and crammed them into a stupid, gross, unentertaining mess. Don't watch this movie. It is terrifyingly awful. Anyone who like this movie is just being brainwashed by it's terrifying, gross, stupid, everything… Expand

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WCM320May 3, 2020

So let's just get this out of the way.
Cats is just as good as the Broadway musical.
Which is to say it is and always has been hot garbage. The only reason that the musical ever worked was simply that "The 80's" I literally know not a singleSo let's just get this out of the way.
Cats is just as good as the Broadway musical.
Which is to say it is and always has been hot garbage.
The only reason that the musical ever worked was simply that "The 80's"
I literally know not a single person who is a fan of cats, I know people who have seen it and enjoyed it, but mostly because it's just that bad... And that bizarre. And it knows that and just runs with it.

This movie, a title that It pains me to use for this aborted tragedy of a cinematic outing.
The original show's audience was basically children, stay at home mom's and perverts. And the movie most likely has the same group of people going to bat for it.

The movie was ugly, like the musical.
It sounded alright but had no emotional gravitas, like the musical.
The acting was bad, like the musical.
It was far too close to being porn, like the Musical.
It had a paper-thin plot, like the musical.

If there is anything nice I can say about this movie it's that it is a good adaptation of the musical. Which was also hot garbage.

The one thing I will say, however, is both times I saw this in theaters, the people watching it were enjoying it, but in the same way people enjoyed the Room, or a bad movie on Mystery Science theater. It was fun to experience just how bad this was... and....

Everyone got quiet when Hudson sand Memories, it really is a terrific song and a great performance of it.… Expand

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HempWolfJan 25, 2021

My eyes, ears and brain burn fom this agonizing pain, why did i think the movie couldn't be as bad as people say. Oh god they even butchered some great songs. Two points because the movie made me check out the musical which is far better inMy eyes, ears and brain burn fom this agonizing pain, why did i think the movie couldn't be as bad as people say. Oh god they even butchered some great songs. Two points because the movie made me check out the musical which is far better in the music area but still just oke in all else.… Expand

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SJCarterJan 16, 2021

Wonderful ballet/musical adapted from a series of poems. Dancing is of a high calibre. Some really great casting. Still struggling with the rum tum tugger!!!

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Fra101Nov 30, 2020

If you love the iconic musical, you're going to love this movie too because it's really well made!

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Mandalynn74Nov 21, 2020

I thought this movie was great. I don’t know why there is so many negative reviews here. If you expect it to be like the original Broadway show, you will be disappointed. This is an adaptation of the original musical! I love the cast!I thought this movie was great. I don’t know why there is so many negative reviews here. If you expect it to be like the original Broadway show, you will be disappointed. This is an adaptation of the original musical! I love the cast! They all did wonderful! I think anyone who likes musicals will enjoy this film! … Expand

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clbullNov 17, 2020

This movie is far from a purrfect adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's hit musical. But at the same time it was watchable.

Soundtrack was a mixed bag. Some hit songs like Magical Mr Mistoffelees, The Old Gumbie Cat and The Rum Tum Tugger wereThis movie is far from a purrfect adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's hit musical. But at the same time it was watchable.

Soundtrack was a mixed bag. Some hit songs like Magical Mr Mistoffelees, The Old Gumbie Cat and The Rum Tum Tugger were butchered. Others like Skimbleshanks and Jellicle Songs were certified bops that surpassed the original musical.

The cast was good for the most part, albeit with some miscasts. Rebel Wilson was horrible, Jason Derulo was vocally weak and Taylor Swift only got five minutes of screen time as Bombularina which is a shame because she was a major part of the musical. Yet at the same time, Judi Dench was spot-on as Old Deuteronomy, Ian McKellen was great as Gus, Francesca Hayward was good as Victoria and Robert Fairchild was the best portrayal of Munkustrap. Even James Corden's portrayal of Bustopher Jones was good and I freaking hate that guy.

The set design is an absolute spectacle to behold, but is sadly the only good part about the movie's CGI. Characters look like humanoid cats with faces imposed on them in an uncanny-valley kind of way.

This leads to the worst part of the film... The Old Gumbie Cat, where the movie straight-up introduces you to CGI anthropomorphic mice/human and cockroach/human hybrids. It's like crap straight out of a horror movie.

Overall, Cats could have been so much better, but it also could have been so much worse.

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TaylorswiftafloNov 13, 2020

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Lucas565Nov 11, 2020

Eu particularmente gostei bastante do filme, gostei ele é realmente muito bom

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AnnaDalliganOct 30, 2020

One of the worst films i’ve ever seen I am annoyed i spent £12 on my movie ticket. I am giving it one star as the only good part of the film was the 5 mins that taylor swift appeared in it. my friend fell asleep it was so boring

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frederik1478Oct 25, 2020

A Movie best enjoyed drunk, I watch this with my musical liking friend And after we have A glass of wine we begin to enjoy spectacular. Even if I would say that the only reason I got food this movie is because of Alcohol and friendship

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Thiago1308Sep 1, 2020

O filme pode incomodar a quem nunca viu a peça, já que semelhante a tal não há história, e isso funciona muito bem no teatro porém não consegue exceto no cinema, Cats é um filme divertido porém sem história

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HalfPastNeinSep 2, 2020

The main problem here is the plot, i kinda get the story but i guess in the original it's far far better
I find CGI fine except for some weird looking big jumps while dancing, otherwise everything looks really good
Song texts are kindaThe main problem here is the plot, i kinda get the story but i guess in the original it's far far better
I find CGI fine except for some weird looking big jumps while dancing, otherwise everything looks really good
Song texts are kinda repetitive
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callumswiftieAug 28, 2020

As a Swiftie myself, I was expecting to love this film, but it’s just rubbish

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Draxx420Aug 21, 2020

Me me big boy me me big boy me me big boy me me big boy me me big boy me me big boy

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cadu11Aug 17, 2020

Esse filme é muito ruim por que tem muita musica e com tem muita musica e isso me enjoa e deve enjoar as outras pessoas também

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Toasty87Jul 12, 2020

Horrible CGI horrible script and horrible soundtrack this was a huge failure and it shows why.

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TheQuietGamerMay 30, 2020

I knew this wasn't going to be good going into it, but I was hoping/expecting it would be the fun kind of bad like The Room or Sharknado. All of the promotional material and post-release press painted a picture of this being cinema's next bigI knew this wasn't going to be good going into it, but I was hoping/expecting it would be the fun kind of bad like The Room or Sharknado. All of the promotional material and post-release press painted a picture of this being cinema's next big trashterpiece. While I can see it fitting that bill for some, I personally found it to be too aggressively awful to deliver the kind of ironic entertainment I was looking for.

I had no idea what was going on for the first half of the movie. It's just a string of inconsequential characters being introduced through musical numbers, all but one of which are unintelligible, and not just lyrically. Everybody onscreen does have a powerful voice, but not one of them seems to be able to enunciate. I'm not sure if it's a problem with the audio mixing or what, but I've heard more vocal clarity from mumble rappers. That's a big nail in the coffin for a musical like this.

A plot centered around reincarnation does eventually emerge from all the nonsense. However, that's when the movie goes from being stupefyingly terrible to a total snoozefest. I legitimately struggled to stay awake and came dangerously close to turning the thing off. It was only by sheer willpower and the fact that I had already given up halfway through another film earlier this month that I was able to keep going. The ending is sweet in a sappy sort of way, but nothing leading up to it is interesting.

The CGI cat people are, of course, horrifying. The opening sequence looks like something out of a horror flick and these are the most terrifying dance routines this side of the Suspiria remake. Just when you think things can't get any more disturbing there's some horrific new sight waiting around the next corner, be it the nightmarish rat children or Idris Elba's disgusting unfinished pelt (between this and his old man look in Thor: Ragnarok I no longer find him attractive). Why do they all have human hands?

It's also weirdly sexual. As if Tom Hooper made this for his own enjoyment if you know what I mean. This is especially strange because it appears, at least to me, that the material would have done better had it been aimed at children. Yet, at the end of the day Cats is too inappropriate for the audience it seems most suited for.

Only time will tell if this becomes a cult classic the likes of Birdemic or Troll 2. It seemingly has all the right elements as it's very existence is kind of hilarious. The problem for me was that those laughs weren't found while actually watching the movie. It's far more amusing from the outside because you don't really have to experience how overly long, boring, and uncomfortable it is to sit through. So given how the aforementioned titles have managed to find followings despite their lack of quality because of how much fun they are in the moment with the right mindset, this will always just be little more than a particularly foul turd in the litter box from my viewpoint.

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robertoiglesiasMay 21, 2020

It's another so bad it's good classic. It has a terrible plot, horrible characters, awful effects, and it's hilarious.

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cheetahsiriMay 18, 2020

Cats is a movie that many people are surprised when they see Visual effects in the first teaser.In the status of people watching movies. Is this movie good? For me it's ok.The movie is full of annoying music and dancing. I can't find theCats is a movie that many people are surprised when they see Visual effects in the first teaser.In the status of people watching movies. Is this movie good? For me it's ok.The movie is full of annoying music and dancing. I can't find the purpose of the movie But in the midst of disadvantages .There are still impressive pictures, music and performances.… Expand

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kman1014Apr 23, 2020

The visuals were awful throughout the entire movie. The writing and thematics were "meh" at best, and I didn't enjoy looking at the characters.

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PanchogulApr 16, 2020

Cats (2019)

Sinopsis: Una tribu de gatos debe decidir, como cada año, cuál de ellos ascenderá al Heaviside Layer y, así, podrá renacer y volver en una nueva vida. Opinión: Debo confesar que esperaba plenamente lo peor, ya queCats (2019)

Sinopsis:

Una tribu de gatos debe decidir, como cada año, cuál de ellos ascenderá al Heaviside Layer y, así, podrá renacer y volver en una nueva vida.

Opinión:

Debo confesar que esperaba plenamente lo peor, ya que objetivamente esta película fue el mayor desastre crítico y financiero del 2019 y posiblemente de los más grandes de los últimos años, aún así, mi intuición me convenció de que podría rescatar algo bueno y lamentablemente apenas puedo mencionar un aspecto o quizás dos.

Lo bueno:

- La breve pero impecable participación de Taylor Swift, creo que no fueron ni 10 minutos, lo cual no indica nada bueno después de todo.

Lo malo:

- A ver, los efectos especiales no son tan horrendos como dicen, a decir verdad me parecieron bastante promedios.

- La protagonista, la cual está con cara de mamerta frigida durante toda la película, pésima actuación de su parte, hasta Jennifer Hudson que es otro de las docenas de personajes odiosos lo hace relativamente mejor.

- Judy Dench, una actriz respetada con tantos años de trayectoria cuesta verla en esta película sin sentir que está en un terreno donde no pertenece.

- Los números musicales, okey, es una película musical, pero una cosa es eso y otra es llegar al abuso, aquí abusan deliberadamente, tan solo en la primera escena los jodidos gatos antropomorfos hacen más escándalo que en todas las películas de High School Musical juntas.

- Exceso de personajes en pantalla, tantas criaturas cantando y bailando hasta saturar la pantalla es abrumador y difícil de seguir.

- La banda sonora no es exactamente mala, pero es difícil de seguir por los puntos anteriormente mencionados.

- El guión es plano y pretencioso, y cuando una película se aprecia el exceso de pretencion y ambiciones es señal de que no veremos un buen producto final.

En lo personal ni siquiera la terminé de ver, apenas concluyó la presentación de Taylor Swift dejé de verla porque definitivamente es un suplicio la película en general, de los 110 minutos que dura no pasé de los 80.

Una PESADILLA...

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MglovesfunApr 14, 2020

I could certainly sympathize with anyone who gave this zero. Incomprehensible and bizarre, it's definitely an accidental stoner movie. Only real reason to watch is you literally won't believe how bad this is until you see it.

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ebajwaApr 9, 2020

This is my favorite movie. I think the bad reviews are by people who don’t like musicals. If you enjoy musicals, you’ll love this movie.

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ahmedaiman1999Apr 1, 2020

I wish to offer a sincere apology to my cats, nay to all the cats in this planet and the feline race in general, on behalf of everyone who was involved in making this ghastly nightmare.

Easily one of the most cringe-worthy, soulless,I wish to offer a sincere apology to my cats, nay to all the cats in this planet and the feline race in general, on behalf of everyone who was involved in making this ghastly nightmare.

Easily one of the most cringe-worthy, soulless, incoherent and, above all, pointless and meaningless things I've ever seen.

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SrPepeApr 1, 2020

Yo creo que es una película muy innecesaria e incómoda, pero los efectos y la escenografía están muy bien logrados. El plot es bastante confuso y la canción del final es malísima.

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imtheamoraMar 26, 2020

Ok this review is probably a bit controversial but I enjoyed this film. I admit the flaws that it has but there is some time of strange feeling of enjoyment, this film is just ridiculously weird however the songs are catchy, the CGI of theOk this review is probably a bit controversial but I enjoyed this film. I admit the flaws that it has but there is some time of strange feeling of enjoyment, this film is just ridiculously weird however the songs are catchy, the CGI of the world (not the cats) is impressive, the acting is fine in my opinion, and it is a blast to watch. Even if its extremely cringey at parts and the design of the cats could be a million times better. So I would recommend this film if you like the original musical or if you want a oddly entertaining movie.… Expand

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PascampMar 26, 2020

A pior história de todos os tempos. Nunca vi nada tão bizarro como esse filme

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Alex_DoyleMar 4, 2020

I would rather watch paint dry.just imagine the best thing you can get for 10$/€/£ can bd good or a game or anything well to bad you get that since you actually went to cats

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hnestlyontheslyMar 2, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. "You aren't allowed to see Cats without me" was the message I got on my phone from Friend a week ago, not that I was ever intending to see this film. So when we booked tickets two days ago and I sent a message to our other Friend with a time and place and he said, "Cannot wait to see the first horror film of the year," I was surprised. And I was more surprised when our other Friend, upon hearing that we wanted to see it blackout, messy drunk in about twenty-four hours, also agreed. We were, as you might have expected, the only people in the theater for about twenty minutes until two well-meaning elders entered and dutifully ignored us, our soda spilled on their floor, their seats ignobly stolen, grown men and women shouting full-volume at Coke commercials and trailers (they were all right people).

I vacillate between thinking that the Cats people were in on the joke and thinking that they were basically the sloppy procrastinator in class who made his science fair project on Sunday night and got caught trying to pass it off as a full-fledged thing. I don't want to reward laziness or slave labor, which is what Brother says was basically the way that the SFX house was able to win the bid for the movie (he also said that it was reportedly only about 10% finished when they released it to the public), but I'm also completely willing to believe that this was basically the exact creative vision of a very, very sick man, who only recently became aware that his version of reality does not match with the rest of us. I can confirm that Ian McKellan is great in this movie (mostly because someone has told him his lines are the words associated with cat sounds but not the actual sounds) and that Taylor Swifts catboobs are misshappen and also distractingly enhanced, but I don't think I follow when people say that this movie is too horny for its own good and that all the erect tails are distracting. I can only imagine being uncomfortable about the level of cat horn if I were taking my kid sister to this movie, but as it was, we were all adult enough to watch Dame Judy flash us with her cat minge and Ian McKellan sexually harass that milk plate with his tongue. It is kind of **** how Rebel Wilson takes off her own catsuit (oh is it a pun? I think it's a pun!), but there isn't a cockroach holocaust as was billed in earlier critical reviews, unless the first cut of this movie included more graphic scenes than the one I saw. I understand what that one review meant when it said simply of Jennifer Hudson, "They did her so dirty." I think at first it meant that of all the ugly CGI cats she was the queen of the ugly cats, and though I think that's part of it, I think it might be a specific combination of the amount of snot they left on her lips in any given close up and their direction to her to act like someone who had just recently been told that they were contractually obligated to star in Cats. Brother said that he could "not explain the ending of the movie even now that I've seen it," which I sympathize with. Because the movie is basically "cats introducing themselves for two hours" until "Judy Dench stares directly into the camera and lectures you for three straight minutes," the plot never really develops any characters, beyond the fact that Idris Elba seems to be some sort of powerful wizard who gains strength the less clothing he's wearing. I'm not entirely sure how Deuteronomy is able to free herself from the plank walk, except the length of the Mephistopheles song really gives her enough time to have swim home and blow dry herself for all I know. (At what point does one song become long enough to actually legitimately be two different songs?) I refuse to believe that **** cat with his stupid hat learns magic through peer pressure. Regardless of how many other cats are magic in this movie, he uses a **** miniature pencil as his wand. And if he is a real wizard, why does Deuteronomy not thank him? Why does she just sing the song that the rest of the cats has been singing to make believe that he's much more impressive than he is? Why does she appear behind them as if she's been hiding in the wings the entire time? This is how they win, right? They paralyze us in thought about small **** like this so that we have a hard time fighting the nauseous feeling of seeing someone's face painted onto the front of their head or maybe carved deep into it, it's hard to tell, because everything looks so fuzzy and out of focus, except, well, the actual fuzz, which looks painted and a little bit tacked on.… Expand

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lopezlabbeFeb 23, 2020

The most campy film ever made! Visuals are stunning, performers are great and everything is awesome... A film for generations!

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bulbasaur234Feb 20, 2020

What to say about cats. Cats as a whole movie is a master piece. The movie starts with a horror vibe as the main cat is ambushed by a bunch of cats wanting food for the night. After a few songs about genitals we get to the main plot of theWhat to say about cats. Cats as a whole movie is a master piece. The movie starts with a horror vibe as the main cat is ambushed by a bunch of cats wanting food for the night. After a few songs about genitals we get to the main plot of the story.The queen cat has to pick a cat to kill and send to space. so we go on this whole wacky adventure with hit star James Cordon and other non important characters and jump into the world of cats. They eat,drink and meow like cats. Half-way through seeing the movie i realized it was not star wars, but in fact cats. I mean most people were probably confused, it had Dumbledore. anyways back to the movie. talor swift drugs all the cats and then the sung a song about wanting to bring back all the cats that were thanos snapped (James Cordon). Once they are back the queen cat picks a black cat because she is racist. then the cat dies and they sing a song about being cats. all in all i give this movie a 10/10.… Expand

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Apostle485Feb 20, 2020

I was honestly expecting this movie to be worse than it was. That's not saying much, though, since this movie was still terrible. First of all, the special effects throughout the film are god-awful. Every character in the film was incrediblyI was honestly expecting this movie to be worse than it was. That's not saying much, though, since this movie was still terrible. First of all, the special effects throughout the film are god-awful. Every character in the film was incredibly uncanny in appearance, which is a big problem. Apart from the awful aesthetics of the film, everything else was basically average. I liked some of the music in the film, but the songs didn't seem to have any purpose really. It's not a huge knock, but I would have liked the songs to actually progress the plot in some way and not just be cats singing about their personalities or abilities. Speaking of the plot, there basically was none. Things just sort of happened in this movie, and it was not compelling to me. Maybe people who are fans of the Cats musical aren't bothered by the lack of a real, substantive plot, but I have never seen the musical, so it was a problem for me. If you're a fan of the Cats musical who is also not creeped out by the cat-human CGI characters, I'd recommend this film, but I can't see myself recommending it to anyone else.… Expand

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Crazyking15Feb 18, 2020

Jesus I knew this was gonna happen. When first looking into the trailer, I knew this was gonna fail big time. This movie received so much backlash for its horrific cgi character models. I only watched this on a free movie app and immediatelyJesus I knew this was gonna happen. When first looking into the trailer, I knew this was gonna fail big time. This movie received so much backlash for its horrific cgi character models. I only watched this on a free movie app and immediately got bored of it. The horrific cgi and boring story got me thinking that this was the movie of 2019.… Expand

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JRTMJan 11, 2020

**** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** !!!

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twb6320Jan 27, 2020

Muddled, Fast Paced, Nonsensical Garbage that’s too flashy and ridiculous for its own good.

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C0UGARBA1TJan 27, 2020

Truly Hollywoods Broadway adaption masterstroke. The only thing worthy of more praise than the star studded cast and production value, are our hardworking boys and gals on the VFX crew. Keep up the good work!

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AneekaJan 24, 2020

I personally loved the movie as much as I loved the musical. It’s a film about singing cats, I expected it to be weird and I’m not really bothered by the CGI.

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PotterheadGleekJan 23, 2020

It's a big disappointment how this film can ruin one of the best musicals ever made in theatre. The new arrengements are a chemical mess, the acting is poor, can't believe Dench & McKellen are involve in this.

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MrsTTJan 22, 2020

I was entranced by this film from the opening scenes, and find most of the adverse criticism bewildering. This is a film, in a staged style, of actors, dancers and singers portraying a story about cats, without having to wear heavy make-up orI was entranced by this film from the opening scenes, and find most of the adverse criticism bewildering. This is a film, in a staged style, of actors, dancers and singers portraying a story about cats, without having to wear heavy make-up or masks. I congratulate the CGI team for the wonderful work of fur, ears and tail enhancing the actor’s abilities to express the ‘catness’ of their characters. The storyline is easy to follow, the poems from T S Eliot having been supplemented to make a narrative whole. It is a film of humour, compassion, empathy, and “just desserts” portrayed in dance and song which was entertaining and thought provoking. I saw it twice in one week, gaining even more from noticing different aspects of the staging and revelling in the words, music, and many different styles of dance chosen for each cat character. Ignore the adverse criticism from the ‘professionals’. See it and make your own mind up, as I have.… Expand

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HihohohogamerJan 18, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Cats had SOME good songs. It wasnt nesscary a bad film but just not very entertaining. It is rated A but kids dont really understand it. Taylor Swift was in it but very little so I think personally Taylor Swift should of been in there more.… Expand

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heltondrewJan 15, 2020

An absolute embarrassment. Hot damn, that’s awful. And SO SCARY!!! It was, however, nice to be on the same page with literally every other audience member as we all laughed at the terrible absurdity of this garbage fire.

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SavirazJan 14, 2020

I just love it! It’s really amazing to see that amount of talented people in one big performens. Songs are great, dancers are wonderfull and even if some technical parts are not best it’s still a great show. I really don’t understand all thisI just love it! It’s really amazing to see that amount of talented people in one big performens. Songs are great, dancers are wonderfull and even if some technical parts are not best it’s still a great show. I really don’t understand all this extremely bad opinions.

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fase_ssammJan 13, 2020

This movie looks horrible, like why didn't they use normal cats? Cgi cats would be way better, than some knock off Will Smith, and Jack Black, like common now. The whole movie lacks a plot, the characters are as thin as piece of cardstock,This movie looks horrible, like why didn't they use normal cats? Cgi cats would be way better, than some knock off Will Smith, and Jack Black, like common now. The whole movie lacks a plot, the characters are as thin as piece of cardstock, AKA they are so horrible. I would never ever watch this move, ever.… Expand

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Rick-CastJan 12, 2020

I don't expect this review to be taken seriously...As a hard core horror genre fan I reallly enjoyed the living sh@t out of this movie.
Go see it if you have the mental stability and love for scares.

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TetonmomJan 12, 2020

We found this movie to be very enjoyable. The singing and dancing were awesome! The storyline, although at times a little deep, was very rewarding. It made you laugh and it made you cry. Great job to the cast! You should all be proud ofWe found this movie to be very enjoyable. The singing and dancing were awesome! The storyline, although at times a little deep, was very rewarding. It made you laugh and it made you cry. Great job to the cast! You should all be proud of this movie. People that gave you a thumbs down clearly don’t get it! We gave you a 10!… Expand

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cag345Jan 12, 2020

Cats is far from being a good movie. But I have seen worse film disasters in recent years. Let's put aside the terrible CGI and the ridiculous occurrences of the director for generating this kind of hybrid between humans and cats, to reallyCats is far from being a good movie. But I have seen worse film disasters in recent years. Let's put aside the terrible CGI and the ridiculous occurrences of the director for generating this kind of hybrid between humans and cats, to really focus on the history of these cats that sing and dance, hoping to be reborn into a new life.

If I am honest, I have never had contact or seen the different theatrical productions of Cats, but watching this movie, I have a vague idea, that there is not enough plot here to actually support having made a movie about... just this. I suppose that seeing her in theater will be a completely different experience and that everything that is around us can marvel over the bland idea that exists under this story. However, Hopper gives us a sterile story, too elaborate-over-thought (although with poor and poor CGI) and excessively boring. I understand that it is a musical, but it is almost 105 minutes of continuous music, where there is no memorable song (except for Memories and the new song composed by Swift). The miserables, La-la land or even the greatest showman are just few examples taht shows the right equilibrium. There is nothing that allows us to fall in love with Cats or at least let her into our hearts. Hopper was perhaps not the best idea to direct this production, it would have been better never to have done it or at least with a more ambitious director. And yet, not everything is so bad. There are actors who give themselves completely to their characters. Dench, Elba and McKellen on the one hand are great in their roles, but our protagonist is not at the acting or vocal level of any of his co-stars and it is somewhat painful to see her try hard without achieving it. Well, she is still better than Wilson and Corden, especially Corden who is pathetic while laughing at his weight (Was that really the only reason to have him in the cast?). The choreographies are fine but the CGI makes them look fake and too digitized, obscuring the cast effort. The direction of photography and production are of the highest quality, being the best of the film. Cats will be a dark chapter in the history of Hopper and perhaps he will teach some humility to this Oscar winner who had been giving hits but gradually losing his brightness presented in the past decade, when he gave us HBO productions of first category. However, I don't think it's so bad to be the next winner of the Razzie awards, that this year has worse contenders than this forgettable version of the movie.… Expand

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SarahWSJan 12, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great music and dancing, funny characters and cat like CGI. I enjoyed the movie despite the negative reviews.… Expand

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PinkyKittyWinkyJan 11, 2020

I am a cat lover and I thought this movie was ok. I don't like the costumestumes. They look like weird furries. I'd rather see the musical.

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busterkrabbJan 11, 2020

The singing and dancing were great. I almost never listen to professional critics. For those of you that canned the movie...If you saw the stage version you'd understand the movie version. If you didn't see it or didn't bother to learn moreThe singing and dancing were great. I almost never listen to professional critics. For those of you that canned the movie...If you saw the stage version you'd understand the movie version. If you didn't see it or didn't bother to learn more about the premise of the movie then don't rate it as poor because you 'didn't get it'. I thought the CGI and costumes/makeup were very cool. Some said they couldn't understand the lyrics...did you understand all the lyrics in Hamilton before you listened to it a couple of times? I thought CATS was clever and entertaining. Go see it!… Expand

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MiloGrayJan 11, 2020

If u wanna see a film better than this made by someone with no experience then go to the Instagram account @milogr.ay

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exyJan 11, 2020

one of the worst movies of all time, had to leave the cinema in the middle of the movie because it was so bad

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NeoTheFoxJan 10, 2020

I can't really wrap my mind around how unfair people are to this movie. I loved it. The actors really are giving their all, the songs are great, the choreography is also very good. As someone who seen the original play it's my favorite version of it.

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Morty_McFlayJan 8, 2020

Everyone pretty much immediately jumped down this movie’s throat when its first trailer dropped, with pretty much everyone saying the effects were horrible. That’s not necessarily true; the creative decision to put human faces on cats isEveryone pretty much immediately jumped down this movie’s throat when its first trailer dropped, with pretty much everyone saying the effects were horrible. That’s not necessarily true; the creative decision to put human faces on cats is strange, but the effects are pretty decent from a technical level. And you get used to the weird faces pretty quick.

I say this because the thing that everyone thought was going to kill this movie is actually the least sh*tty thing about this movie.

Positives, positives. Uhhh... the production design is fine, I guess. I mean, a lot of the environments feel really empty, but they look nice. From a lyrical standpoint, most of the songs suck and are pretty boring, but they sound fine. And I did like Taylor Swift’s song, not gonna lie. Everything else is just about the worst it could be. I can’t remember seeing a movie that was THIS bad at telling a story in a LONG time. I honestly could not have told you what the plot was immediately after leaving the theater. It’s aggressively boring and unfunny. The only laughs I had were the ironic enjoyment of a horrific Rebel Wilson, Idris Elba yelling meow and disappearing, and 80 year old Sir Ian McKellen hissing and drinking milk. The actual intentional jokes were PAINFUL to sit through.

Do not see. Not even worth sitting through for ironic enjoyment; go watch The Room or Birdemic or something, anything as long as it’s not this.… Expand

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KeithDowJan 7, 2020

I'm just glad I eventually woke up from this two hour long fever dream. Now I pretend it never happened.

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13freedom13Jan 6, 2020

this is movie is just too wierd i can't even finish it the fact that is cgi on cat costumes it's just wierd

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NowAnd4EvaJan 6, 2020

All the negative reviews are complaining about things that have been a part of CATS since the musical premiered in 1981. The original production and many high school productions have been available on YouTube for years. I found the originalAll the negative reviews are complaining about things that have been a part of CATS since the musical premiered in 1981. The original production and many high school productions have been available on YouTube for years. I found the original musical a little confusing yet still entertaining. The film expands Victoria’s character from one solo in the musical to a protagonist that you can follow as she learns what Jellicle Cats are and how she fits into her new world. I have an acting & dance background where I have had to portray animals for class exercises or in shows. If you are familiar with theatre you know how to willing suspense your disbelief so it’s pretty easy to accept actor/dancers portraying cats. I mean... that is what anyone who likes the musical CATS wants to see. It improves upon the stage production in both story and casting. Old Deuteronomy is played by Judi Dench and not a male actor. I appreciate the diversity in the cast. Many of the lead roles were played by non white actors. The film captures what is great about the musical and the singing and dancing is great. If you don’t like the musical, you won’t like the movie. But it’s really not for you, I guess? There are plenty other popular franchises out there. If you must listen to critics than go elsewhere. I’m going to see it again!… Expand

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yersinia666Jan 5, 2020

This is a great movie if you want to make someone commit suicide. Simply lock in your target in a room and force them to watch the movie on loop. Don't forget to include some sort of weapon otherwise they will most likely use their nails toThis is a great movie if you want to make someone commit suicide. Simply lock in your target in a room and force them to watch the movie on loop. Don't forget to include some sort of weapon otherwise they will most likely use their nails to claw their eyes out and die very slowly. Quite a mess too.… Expand

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ThdragoonJan 5, 2020

Why why why why why, my eyes, and also it's very awkward and cringy, the end

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keen2108Jan 4, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Amazing film for anyone who enjoys dance, the book by TS Eliot or the musical. Fantastic fun with great character portrayals by everyone. All matched really well. Ignore the critics. Anyone with an arty bone in their body will appreciate this so much! Seen it twice and bought the CD… Expand

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NYCMovieGuyJan 3, 2020

I have to admit that I enjoyed the dancing and much of the singing, BUT Andrew Lloyd Webber's show just doesn't translate to the big screen. When I saw it the audience kept laughing when the characters made feline gestures.

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tomcain68Jan 2, 2020

What did I just see? My eyes hurt. That was just simply awful. Was I entertained? Oh heck yes. It's hard to look away.

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ItsxanJan 1, 2020

All the music was great, and the dancing was entertaining. Plus all the cats had a story to tell in song and dance. It was oddly entertaining after you get used to how the cats look

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TheDrakeJan 1, 2020

Took some time to get used to the CGI, but the songs and sets are wonderful, Jennifer Hudson is awesome, and Francesca Hayward is mesmerizing!

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padenpurJan 1, 2020

I saw CATS on New Years Day and I thought it was absolutely fabulous! Francesca Hayward was a true star and had a flawless and moving performance!

A group of 6 of us went (ages between 50-70), so that may have been a factor, but we allI saw CATS on New Years Day and I thought it was absolutely fabulous! Francesca Hayward was a true star and had a flawless and moving performance!

A group of 6 of us went (ages between 50-70), so that may have been a factor, but we all thoroughly enjoyed it! The music was just terrific! I could actually see it again and probably will purchase it to watch at home as well!

All of the cast were awesome and I enjoyed the moving moments as well as the funny song and dance sprinkled throughout! The choreography and singing was so enjoyable to watch and the performers were flawless! I have to mention Francesca Hayward again! She really shines and I would love to see more of her in the future!

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crizzyviewJan 1, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Oh, how crummy this movie is! Stinks worse than a litter box. I was bored to tears.… Expand

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pdelguyJan 1, 2020

A lot of accounts with ONE review to save this **** **** movie...this is an example of Hollywood trying to sell any kind of **** to people

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KrzystofJan 1, 2020

ALWebber's Cats was a hugely popular stage show on the West End, Broadway, and around the world. The core of this movie is based on that musical performance, and it's songs. This leaves a film with a lot of signing and dancing, a lacklustreALWebber's Cats was a hugely popular stage show on the West End, Broadway, and around the world. The core of this movie is based on that musical performance, and it's songs. This leaves a film with a lot of signing and dancing, a lacklustre plot and limited dialogue, as the movie crams a longish stage show into a film length, but forced to retain all of the songs some of which feel a little dated now. A few performers here were a little monotone, like Dench and Hudson, and McKellen was perhaps to croaky for a singing part, but mostly the music respected the original.

Many people found the sexy CGI to be a off-putting but I was quite impressed by the effort, I just found the 5-fingers to be out of place on a cat's paw. Moreso, the costumes seemed ridiculous for a feline to be wearing, and thick fur overcoats and scarves, really distasteful for these Jellicle cats - why??
Dench looked more like Oz's Cowardly Lion than a cat, that was a real failure, but most of the cast looked terrific.
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RyanwDec 31, 2019

This was legitimately the worst movie I have ever seen in my entire lifetime. The entire plot is in song and if the theater that you watch it then does not have top-tier sound equipment you cannot understand half of the words they say. InThis was legitimately the worst movie I have ever seen in my entire lifetime. The entire plot is in song and if the theater that you watch it then does not have top-tier sound equipment you cannot understand half of the words they say. In order for me to understand the plot of this movie I had to read a synopsis about it because I could barely understand what was going on in the movie. The best part of the movie was the Taylor Swift musical number. It had the best vocals and sound. At roughly an hour and 45 minutes I think this movie was too short. The story progressed way too fast there was almost never any conflict. I honestly think that I should have been paid to consume this content. Honestly I don't know who this movie was made for no one asked for it. it might have been a good Broadway show but it definitely was not a good movie. And I feel bad for the actors and actresses who actually spent time hard work and effort to work on this movie. You could tell if they were devoted to their parts but what they were given was just bad.… Expand

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NovanDec 31, 2019

I watched it and I have a PTSD for two days due to the disturbing nature of the film. The plot was average and overall it's just so bad, I walked away from the theathre in the half of the movie.

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oldmanjambyDec 30, 2019

I went to see the movie “Cats”, directed by Tom Hooper and adapted from Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical of the same name, out of pure morbid curiosity. I tried to go into the experience with as little bias as possible, despite the horridI went to see the movie “Cats”, directed by Tom Hooper and adapted from Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical of the same name, out of pure morbid curiosity. I tried to go into the experience with as little bias as possible, despite the horrid reactions that came from near everyone I knew who had seen it. Not to mention the poorly received original trailer for the movie, which still sits in the abysmal 20% approval range on Youtube. Dear lord… I wish somehow my own curiosity could’ve killed these cats. A misguided effort in almost every possible way, “Cats” feels like a consistently unpleasant fever dream that never quite reaches the entertaining awfulness that comes with the likes of “Troll 2”, or “The Room”. It’s just… a boring assault on the senses every step of the way. From what I’ve gathered, having never seen the original musical myself, the source material never should have been given a shot at the big screen, and simply didn’t have the substance to carry over to a feature length film. This part of the review would typically delve somewhat into the plot of the movie, so you don’t go into it without any clue as to what it’s about. “Cats” makes this very easy by having little to no plot at all. To put it as simply as possible, it is all a big talent show of different musical numbers from individual cats in a tribe called the Jellicles, all being shown to us through the eyes of a newcomer cat, Victoria (Francesca Hayward). From the moment her horrifically CG cat body is abandoned on the streets and surrounded by her new friends, we are subjected to a parade of different nauseating musical numbers featuring dramatic moments which have no depth, and comedic moments which aren’t the least bit funny. Weirdly human looking felines gyrate and prance about with feet that look like they aren’t quite touching the ground… A fat cat named Bustopher Jones (James Corden) unfunnily sings about being fat, and a cat who seems rather horny for himself named Rum Tum Tugger (Jason Derulo) woos a myriad of female cats to the point of making them all ‘meow’ salaciously (weird). This is the movie. Sure, there is some evil cat named Macavity who wants to sabotage the thin plot with some sort of vague magic, but to call him the antagonist implies that the film has enough plot and character to antagonize. But no, it is really just a showcase of unrelated musical numbers for poorly rendered feline-esque creatures from hell who would be better off if their Jellicle-hides were tanned into some Jellicle-boots.
It should be noted that the costume designer for this movie, Paco Delgado, has been nominated for Oscars for his work on “Les’ Misérables” (2013), also directed by Tom Hooper, and yet they decided to go the freaky CG cat person route. This really is a testament to the movie’s main issue. Not… not one single decision that was made seems like the correct one.
I suppose the one reason that I can’t quite bring myself to give this movie a dismal 1/10, which would mean it has no redeemable qualities, is the obvious effort put into the choreography. You can tell that these cats can dance. You can even tell that these cats can sing. It would just be less distracting if the moves and notes weren’t coming from the strange, haunting and horny creatures that we’re forced to sit with for almost two painstakingly slow hours.… Expand

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SPKJerseygirlDec 30, 2019

I am so glad that I gave this a chance! It was great!! Never have I ever gotten chills from a musical in a movie theatre. Having seen this on broadway three times, this could have been a letdown but I have told everyone to go see it again and again!!

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TimGDec 30, 2019

See this movie, and decide for yourself. CATS does not deserve the scathingly negative reviews that many critics gave it. With all musicals, stage or screen, the theatre goer must first knowingly suspend disbelief in order to allow themselvesSee this movie, and decide for yourself. CATS does not deserve the scathingly negative reviews that many critics gave it. With all musicals, stage or screen, the theatre goer must first knowingly suspend disbelief in order to allow themselves to be swept away, and drawn into that world. This is T.S. Elliott’s poetry, written in 1939 and combined with modern day glitz, technology, spectacle, song and dance. This creative crew did a fine job brining it all to life, and I was very entertained! Critics are just that... critics!… Expand

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Smilin856Dec 30, 2019

I absolutely loved this movie and so did my daughters (age 23 and 26). We've seen the play though and loved the play but we liked the movie even more! I believe those who appreciate dance and music (actual talent) will enjoy it.

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dukeboy2002Dec 30, 2019

God is dead, and Cats killed Him. I have to watch paint dry when I get home to clear my mind.

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keibroDec 29, 2019

I know the critics have mostly canned this film, and I went along with my wife, not expecting much, but I’m happy to say that I was surprised at its pure entertainment value. I never saw Cats when it was a musical stage sensation, but II know the critics have mostly canned this film, and I went along with my wife, not expecting much, but I’m happy to say that I was surprised at its pure entertainment value. I never saw Cats when it was a musical stage sensation, but I understand that this movie stays true to its theatrical roots. TS Eliot’s work was probably not written with a theatrical adaptation in mind, so the writers have done well to spin this book of poems into a loosely knit plot. There is also a touch of Eliot’s mysticism. The characters, played by a Who’s Who of actors, convey a great deal of warmth and heart, and the production values are top notch. Don’t go expecting a complex plot. Just go to let the experience wash over you.… Expand

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sethdicksonDec 29, 2019

Went there to mock watch but it was so bad it wasn't even a challenge. Most poorly made movie I've seen in a while. The CGI was TERRIBLE. So terrible that the producers had to be aware of this, which means it's a case of incredibly lazyWent there to mock watch but it was so bad it wasn't even a challenge. Most poorly made movie I've seen in a while. The CGI was TERRIBLE. So terrible that the producers had to be aware of this, which means it's a case of incredibly lazy filmmaking. Disappointing. Even worse, they had my guy Ian McKellan lapping milk out of a bowl. Made him look like a whole fool. Despite this, his performance was just about the only impressive one in the whole movie. Jennifer Hudson really shined in the vocal department, but her acting failed to convince me. It goes without saying that the cat "costumes" were unsettling and things of this nature should be left to the Furries. An all-around poorly conceived film. Thank God the cinematography was half-decent or I might have walked out of the theater.… Expand

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MannygeeDec 29, 2019

When the classic musical “Cats” composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber was announced to hit the big screen the possibilities seemed endless. While this film has nostalgia for fans of the stage play; it ultimately leaves a void that it never quiteWhen the classic musical “Cats” composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber was announced to hit the big screen the possibilities seemed endless. While this film has nostalgia for fans of the stage play; it ultimately leaves a void that it never quite fills. The CGI was at times painful to see. From odd bulges, strange looking hands and simply an overly sexual design left me wondering why they didn’t just stick with costumes. Choreography was changed, characters were different; (no kittens)and one of my favorite scenes where the white kitten dances at the ball to a express her coming of age and sexuality was heavily edited (doing no favors to the talented ballerina Francesca Hayward) and thus lost all meaning that had touched me in the stage play. Yes “Cats” is a musical but majority of this nearly 2 hour film is just music. The film brings together big names such as Jason Derulo, Idris Elba, Jennifer Hudson, Ian McKellen and Taylor Swift to name a few but they are quickly lost in the debacle. The minuscule amount of time spent on the story and character development had a detrimental effect on the cast. Grizabellas plight that I had once found moving seemed trivial. While Jennifer Hudson delivered powerful vocals on many of her characters beloved songs the scope of the film was so limited that neither she could break free of its restraints.
James Corden and Rebel Wilson are the definite “comic relief” but while Corden has his moments Wilson’s role was an utter joke. In one of her worst roles yet; her non humorous repetitive lines, idiotic scenes, and just out of place crotch shots left a horrid impression that was not easily forgotten. Memorable moments included the vocals from both Jennifer Hudson and Jason Derulo. Taylor swift shined in her role but even tho it was highly advertised was a mere ten minutes of the entirety of the film. Overall “Cats” was the golden coin chocolate promising on the outside but bland and uiniviting on the inside. Fans of the stage play will find glimpses of light here and there but just like Grizabellas plight this musical has had better days in the sun.… Expand

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LovedcatsDec 29, 2019

I honestly loved this movie. It was funny, wtf did I just watch, and it gave me chills all at the same time! It was amazing

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nsteadDec 29, 2019

Great reworking of a classic. Perhaps the songs are a bit dated now, but the plot is better than the stage show ever was, and the CGI effects are good too.

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