Cats

POSITIVES…

  • I'm sure fans of the Broadway musical will find things to like about this.

  • Got to acknowledge the very talented dancers and singers who are part of this production. I can’t say anything bad about them.

  • Have to also give kudos to Ian McKellen for going full blown cat acting as Gus The Theatre Cat. That’s immense dedication to the part people!

  • Sequence with Skimbleshanks the railway cat is pretty entertaining.

  • “Memories” is still a great song, and this movie does a good job presenting that.

NEGATIVES…

  • One can subjectively argue that Jennifer Hudson’s take on Memories isn’t that great.

  • There really isn’t much of a story. It’s just a series of songs giving exposition on who the cat characters are.

  • It’s one thing if it’s people dressed up like cats, but this digital fur technology that makes people look like cats just looks too weird and unsettling.

  • Speaking of unsettling. There’s a sequence with the cat Jennyanydots that was just downright nightmarish to watch.

  • The movie's internal logic is just wacky. Wacky in not necessarily a good way.

  • Doesn’t help that there are huge inconsistencies on how the cast pretends to act like cats.

  • The cat Victoria is suppose to be our protagonist, but she’s more a cipher and an underdeveloped character that is hard to connect with. Fans of Jemima are also going to be particularly annoyed with Victoria in this movie.

  • There's a 4th wall breaking moment in the movie that just kinda bothered me.

  • Just about all the cast are either poorly developed, you don’t care for, or you find much too annoying to put up with.

  • If it isn’t obvious by now, the premise is also pretty bonkers and almost ridiculous that this lasted in Broadway for decades.

  • The worst thing I can say about this musical is that I didn’t particularly like the majority of the songs. Sorry Andrew Lloyd Webber.

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The Grudge (2020)

POSITIVES…

  • I liked that it plays off like an actual sequel to the original films, as opposed to just being a complete remake.

  • It’s an effectively disturbing story that’s creepy.

  • Tone and feel of the film is pretty appropriate for the premise.

  • The overall cast is good in this, especially Andrea Riseborough.

  • Movie’s able to build up some good suspense and spookiness.

NEGATIVES…

  • The scares are generally pedestrian and unexciting.

  • You’ll probably jump from the jump scares, and get grossed out by some of the gore, but they aren’t really that remarkable.

  • Story isn’t exactly original, nor does it really stand out.

  • I would say the premise itself feels too dated.

  • Movie itself moves a bit slower than I would prefer and can be a little boring too.

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