Neil Welch
Business tycoon Tom Brand is preoccupied with the imminent opening of his new skyscraper. But then, there's always some aspect of his business which occupies his every waking moment. That's why his first marriage failed (he is distanced from son David, who works for him), and his second is going the same way although he is, at least, prevailed upon to buy a cat for daughter Rebecca's birthday. Cat salesman Purrkins, however, is able to work a magical tweak to put Tom into the body of Mr Fuzzypants, there to remain until he learns his lesson or forever, whichever comes first. Factor the nefarious plans of executive Ian to take over the company in Tom's absence, and there are real problems ahead for Tom. Er, Mr Fuzzypants. Oh, whatever.This film, pitched at kids, is quite entertaining, but contains no surprises whatsoever for anyone who has watched this sort of film before. The story works well enough, but the script runs along tramlines. That said, the cat special effects are quite good (and the real life cats will be appealing to feliphiles), there are some decent jokes along the way, Christopher Walken as Purrkins is superb (playing straightfaced but with a twinkle in his eye) and young Malina Weissman as Rebecca is a delight. She is also the spitting image of Jennifer Warner, who plays her mother.Kevin Spacey disappoints: his reading of Mr Fuzzypants' lines could often have been improved upon (sez I, from the lofty heights of the Best Actor Oscar I haven't got).Purrkins joins a long string of god-machinery characters in juvenile fiction - Mary Poppins, Elliot in Pete's Dragon, Nanny McPhee - who spring from nowhere in order to provide magical resolutions for kids' problems. This is not a bad thing in a morality tale: children deserve magical solutions to problems. Because - note the key words from two paragraphs ago - "Pitched At Kids."
invisibleunicornninja
Looking back at this movie, I realize that almost everything that I found funny about this movie isn't what it wanted me to find funny. While I was watching it, I was somehow under the impression that the bad cat CG and the bad child acting and the lack of logic was intentionally funny. Now that I'm thinking about it and looking back at this movie, it probably wasn't. This movie isn't that good if you're looking for a decent movie to watch, but if you're looking for a "so bad that its good" movie, then this movie is perfect. Its the perfect blend of nonsense and "actors" who couldn't care less that they're in a movie. I had a lot of fun watching this movie, but honestly its pretty bad.
Michael Ledo
Tom "Fire" Brand (Kevin Spacey) is a billionaire tycoon developer who plasters his name all over everything. He doesn't have time for his family who love him in spite of himself. His daughter (Malina Weissman) wants a cat for her birthday and he reluctantly agrees, making the mistake of buying one from Christopher Walken. A series of circumstances places Tom in a coma, while his mind is in the cat. He must re-learn to bond with his family and make the ultimate sacrifice if he is to recover.I loved the film and it is basically family friendly. It touches on the topic of infidelity. I had to keep the cats outside while I watched, I don't want them to get any ideas. Spacey did a remarkable job as expected. Jennifer Garner plays his wife. Simplistic plot.
lamia-mahpara
Cat lovers out there who spend a large amount of time watching cat videos, this movie is for you. It is a feel-good film, and there isn't anything to criticize about the movie. Bad reviews are probably due to people expecting way too much from every other movies. Sometimes, you just have to watch a movie to enjoy the simple things.I watched it for the cats, and I wasn't disappointed. The best thing was how they captured each and every single expressions, movements and activities of cats in general and put them to use in the movie. We find ourselves wondering why cats do certain things, and this movie somehow has the answers to those questions from a fictional point of view.Watch it for the cats.
AD
