I just sat with my mom in a theater full of women and we all smiled, laughed, and boo-hooed through the whole movie. They take the classic story and tell it in a new and unexpected (and delightful) way. This captured what so many versions fail to capture which is the CHARM of the March sisters and Marmee and Laurie and Mr. Lawrence and all the characters we know and love! When I saw the trailer I wasn't sure it would really capture it, and I wasn't immediately thrilled by the choices of cast, but the movie was a joy to sit through and the cast was perfect!
READ THE BOOK (I must insist) and then go check out this movie with your best pals
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2 Reviews
Cats
(2019)
Here's the thing...I REALLY LIKED THIS MOVIE
25 December 2019
Ok as an avid lover of the musical and watcher of the VHS London cast throughout my childhood I was ecstatic when I heard it was being made into a feature film! Then I saw the trailer and like everyone else my dreams were crushed. Next the reviews rolled in for the movie by critics and viewers and 2.6 out of 10 stars speaks for itself. I prepared for the absolute worst.
And here's the thing...did it miss the mark by a landslide? Absolutely. Are there a million ways it failed to fulfill an iota of it's maximum potential? 100%. But when all is said and done, I sat in that theater with the right crew of people who were willing to go along with the ride, and...I really REALLY enjoyed it! I just took it for what it was and was able to forgive the shortcomings in favor of experiencing the magic of a new envisioning of characters whom i have loved for decades!
So my advice: if you love the musical and can muster a whimsical "to heck with expectations" attitude, see this music on the big screen and just enjoy the ride! It really did leave so much to be desired...but to heck with that! I enjoyed it anyway!
And here's the thing...did it miss the mark by a landslide? Absolutely. Are there a million ways it failed to fulfill an iota of it's maximum potential? 100%. But when all is said and done, I sat in that theater with the right crew of people who were willing to go along with the ride, and...I really REALLY enjoyed it! I just took it for what it was and was able to forgive the shortcomings in favor of experiencing the magic of a new envisioning of characters whom i have loved for decades!
So my advice: if you love the musical and can muster a whimsical "to heck with expectations" attitude, see this music on the big screen and just enjoy the ride! It really did leave so much to be desired...but to heck with that! I enjoyed it anyway!
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