I really want to see this, it looks beautiful and artistic based from the trailer and it has a lot of big names.

It wasn't actually that bad! Definitely not the degree of hyperbolic slating it has...

It just looks terrifying, how can a movie possibly be good when it looks that bad? :lol: I'm not surprised at the reviews at all, I am interested to see if it's a box office bomb or if it pulls a Greatest Showman and is popular with audiences with not critics, although ofc. that didn't get anywhere near the amount of hate this is getting.

Oh. My. God.

It’s an okay movie... it 100% doesn’t deserve the destroying reviews it’s received.

 

Gotta say though, Taylor is the highlight.. followed by Hudson and Derulo

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It's not something that really appeals to me tbh!

I have honestly never been so speechless after a film in my life. I was traumatised, it was unintentionally hilarious, the design omg. And I kinda of really liked it cos of how MESSY and bad it was. I was one of the 4 people on earth who actually loved the initial trailer, then the 2nd trailer impressed me less and the reviews were something else. And even tho the reviews are a bit hyperbolic in their hatred, this movie really is one of a kind and so messy. I've never had to hold in laughter so much in a film before. The best comedy, the best horror, the best experience of the year. This needs to be witnessed on a big screen.

 

Okay so all my initial thoughts: there may be some spoilers below, just warning ya, ur choice if u wanna read on x

- The first and last shot are fugly af

- The design of the cats is absolutely horrid whilst watching it throughout the film. The tails are the worst part Jesus wept. Especially in the big dance sequences, they are SO distracting and offputting, esp in some of the ways they are used. The human hands are dreadful, the faces sometimes are off-putting (I remember one close-up to Judi Dench's cat in Memory which is horrifying), the ones you can't tell if its fur or coat I can't.

- Idris Elba's green eyes, I screamed

- the music is fine on the whole, not too many standout songs but most are nice

- completely plotless, the 'plot' that there is makes no sense and is so dull

- Talking about dull, Victoria is a nice lead but she literally does nothing of any noteworthy sense the entire film

- Ray Winstone is worst in cast. Whoever played Skimbleskanks, Rebel Wilson, James Cordon, Ian McKellen and Jennifer Hudson are probs my standouts for next worst in cast

- The entire Rebel Wilson scene is a strong contender for the worst and most unintentionally hilarious part of the film. I am f***ing traumatised by the

human mice and human cockroaches

. The cats were bad enough but THAT was something else. The most scary part of the film, I can't believe this is a U fml :lol: The whole scene was a mess.

- James Cordon's character & acting was horrible. Tf he was in it less than I expected

- Jason Derulo was fine, unimpactful tbh

- Victoria's scene in that random house, why? also the cutlery, no thanks

- Macavity was such a bad villain, also

the disappearances of each Cat, no no no. And Macavity's last scene was so bad

 

- Ray Winstone's character and performance Jesus wept, that was something else, I couldn't stop laughing.

- Acc any scene on the boat is up there with the worst in the film

the fight scene omg.

 

- I f***ing adore Memory and Beautiful Ghosts, we don't need to hear them a combined 7 times in one movie

- Talking of Memory, welp that was massacred. The first performance of Memory in the film rivals Rebel's for the worst scene in the movie. WHY DO WE NEED TO SEE THE SNOT SO CLEARLY DRIPPING DOWN JENNIFER HUDSON"S FACE THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE SONG!!!! I could barely even concentrate on her performance, my eyes were just stuck on that. WHY?!! And Jennifer was at a 15 in this scene, it was too much. Also the music was so f***ing loud over the vocals, you can tell this was completed like two days ago. The 3rd (main) performance is better on the whole but still, TOO MUCH SNOT thank you.

- Ian McKellen licking the water from the cat bowl is the most disturbing thing I've seen since Cupcakke's licking the dog bowl in the deepthroat music video

- on the whole the movie is never really that boring, there's usually a good laugh every 5 mins or so. The 'start of the 2nd act' is the one bit it drags a bit with Gus + Skimbleskanks songs. That Skimbleskank scene is a tragedy, and not in a funny way unfortunately this time. The set design & choice is ugly af for that scene and why is he wearing f***ing bright red trousers & TAP DANCING IN SHOES AS A CAT.

- And that reminds me, why did some of them have shoes on and the other cats have normal feet, christ this was disturbing

- Anyway, and not being biased, this part of boredom finally led to Taylor Swift's appearance after 75 hours, who was by far the best in the cast. The song was really good, and despite having to deal with some horrifying visuals (the catnip going on the other cats throughout the song was tragically done), she performs the f*** out of the song. I also stan her quite literally, three words of dialogue. It's a shame she disappears and her character is in the broadway play more supposedly, it would've been fun to see more than just this cameo appearance! Honestly Beautiful Ghosts in the credits is longer than her entire appearance in the film. I'm not surprised she's got quite a few standout notices from critics despite being in it by far the least of all the celeb names

- Any scene of all the cats together, were usually freaky af when dancing

- the milk bar...

- the cgi was horrible

- I wish we saw the dog in that house scene, just to see what they would've done with that cgi

- the 'cat got your tongue'/jokes of the same mould, no.

- the whole speech of each cats having 3 names leading to nothing

- Just when you think it's finally over

Judi Dench breaking the 4th wall fleabag style for the 'cats is not a dog' speech

had me HOWLING. WHO thought that was a good technique here? why?

 

I have so so many more questions. And thoughts, but I'm too tired ftm x

 

And I still kinda love this mess cos honestly it was a f***ing great time.

 

I'm desperate to see this again with a couple of drinks down me.

Omg I low key really want to see it after that review Sam! I'm gonna convince my boyfriend to go with me and have a few drinks in me prior to watching it sounds like the best way to watch it :lol:

ah well at least thecast know theyre all getting a huge turkey for xmas... :lol:

I was very disappointed...I was looking forward to it being so bad that it was funny, but it was just boring and left me struggling to stay awake. The songs aside from "Memory" aren't up to much at all.

Think I'll wait for it to come on TV. :wacko:

I just saw it and I really wasn’t as bad as people and reviews are making it out to be. It wasn’t groundbreaking or anything but it was still a pleasant and enjoyable watch . Jennifer Hudson really shone for me imo .