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Anyone seen cats? As horrific as the reviews indicate?

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lovemenorca · 19/12/2019 17:26

I was looking forward to watching this but the reviews!! Worst I have ever read

Anyone seen it? Thoughts?

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Devereux1 · 20/12/2019 13:59

I watched the trailer last night after reading about the terrible reviews.

First, I couldn't understand why Taylor Swift as a cat has two enormous "breasts" somewhere up by her collarbone.

First, she is not shaped like that, and second, no cat on earth has that.

Second, I couldn't understand why every shot of a female cat was in some kind of sexual/provocative pose, and every shot of a male cat was being all strong and non-sexual.

It's one of the most uncomfortable and perverse things I've seen.

Then I read some headline today where someone said it was one step away from watching a cat "orgy", whch is spot on!

GrouchyKiwi · 20/12/2019 14:12

The costuming and CGI are definitely too uncanny valley for me to watch it. It has an amazing cast, though.

Devereux1 · 20/12/2019 14:17

Regarding the amazing cast - I had another uncomfortable feeling too when I watched it. I watched Judi Dench etc, and felt really cringe and embarrased, thinking how very sad it was that someone so great she she, at her age, had found herself in such a wierd sexual, terrible film at this stage in her life. Sad

pontiouspilates · 20/12/2019 14:24

Yorkietherabbit I also walked out of Cats at the interval, the only show I've ever not stayed til the end for. A friend asked if id like to see the movie and was quite taken back at the ferocity of my response!

Skinnychip · 20/12/2019 14:25

I thought the trailer and pics looked bloody weird but now tempted to see if its as bad as its made out. I want to take DD to see little women, but I cant see DS (or DH) wanting to see either film!

mumsiedarlingrevolta · 20/12/2019 14:28

I also HATED Cats the musical-but it's interesting how you get in all these little echo chambers with everyone praising it and you wonder if it's you-I am glad I'm not the only one with good taste.

The trailer looks awful and if all those stars can't garner it any decent reviews I think it must be dire. Cringeworthy

Patroclus · 20/12/2019 14:46

Supposedly the animating was finished 36 hours before the release or something

SinkGirl · 20/12/2019 14:49

Best review line so far:

Cats is the worst thing to happen to cats since dogs

I used to write for film magazines and right now I really wish I still did 😂

Patroclus · 20/12/2019 14:50

TS Eliot isnt it, so its probably all about growing old and the death of civilisation, religion and some weird anti semitism, all hidden in some singing cats.

Mrsjayy · 20/12/2019 15:10

Then I read some headline today where someone said it was one step away from watching a cat "orgy", whch is spot on!

I read that the rest of it was "by some bins" Grin

TS Eliot isnt it, so its probably all about growing old and the death of civilisation, religion and some weird anti semitism, all hidden in some singing cats.

All the cats have to try and win a place in cat heaven but all done with jazz hands to make it cheerier.

wellthatwasthat · 20/12/2019 15:13

I don't know whether I dare go and see it or not.

VisionQuest · 20/12/2019 15:31

I used to go to the theatre a lot when I was a kid. I remember hating Cats, especially Elaine Paige warbling along...ugh no thanks.

Thedeadwood · 20/12/2019 15:47

It looks terrifying. I love this collection of the reviews

www.buzzfeednews.com/article/michaelblackmon/cats-movie-reviews

Travis1 · 20/12/2019 15:47

I can't wait to see it Grin

AllYouGoodGoodPeople · 20/12/2019 15:48

DioneTheDiabolist I saw a review where the reviewer said he wasn't sure he'd like it because he wasn't a cat person, but now he'd seen the film he wasn't sure he was a film person either Grin

nowaypose · 20/12/2019 15:58

I saw the trailer the other day when I took my DD’s to see Frozen 2. It looks absolutely terrifying and the cast is just bizarre. Taylor Swift and Judi Dench? Wtf.

CountFosco · 20/12/2019 16:19

Saw the trailer when we went to see Frozen 2. I enjoyed Frozen 2 (and my 12 year old loved it) but Cats looked very freaky, agree with the PP it's deep in Uncanny Valley Territory just like The Polar Express.

81Byerley · 20/12/2019 16:23

@AllYouGoodGoodPeople Hahaha!

Speekachu · 20/12/2019 16:27

I've seen it this afternoon.
It's not quite as horrific as the reviews make out, but not far off.

Actually, yes it is.

wellthatwasthat · 20/12/2019 16:28

I like cats. I like musicals. And I like ballet, especially the dancers from the Royal Ballet. And Dame Judi is a national treasure.

But...

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QueenOfTheAndals · 20/12/2019 16:28

I saw it today. It's weird but the reaction to it has been somewhat overwrought. If you enjoyed the stage show then you'll probably be fine. Most of the cast do a decent job singing and the dancing certainly can't be faulted. Tbh I'm not sure how else it could've been translated to the screen!

wellthatwasthat · 20/12/2019 16:29

I'm going to have to take one for the MN team and go and see it aren't I?

notacooldad · 20/12/2019 16:31

I really dont fancy t but my friend really wants to go with me. I'm hoping its not as bad as the trailers!

notacooldad · 20/12/2019 16:33

The critics weren’t in favour of The Greatest Showman and looked what happened there
I thought the crocs were right!
🤣🤣🤣