Catwoman
Catwoman
PG-13 | 23 July 2004 (USA)
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Liquidated after discovering a corporate conspiracy, mild-mannered graphic artist Patience Phillips washes up on an island, where she's resurrected and endowed with the prowess of a cat — and she's eager to use her new skills... as a vigilante. Before you can say "cat and mouse", handsome gumshoe Tom Lone is on her tail, fascinated by both of her personas.

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Sameer Callahan

It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

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Anoushka Slater

While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.

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Lucia Ayala

It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.

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Fatma Suarez

The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

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webwizardbe

I watched this movie again just because of the low ratings on Imdb. I remembered I liked this movie in the theatre 15 years ago. And to my surprise this movie was still very entertaining. And that's how you have to watch this movie, as pure entertainment. Please don't talk me about the lack of depth in the movie or that the vilans are too hollow, really... never seen a comic book that went deep! Now we're gonna get J. Phoenix as the next Joker, before we already had Jack & Heath, and every one of them irritated me to the point that I couldn't enjoy the Batman. And the critics say those actors brought depth to the vilan character, man I can do irritating crazy too.This movie is enjoyable, has humor, something mystic with the cats, some romance, has a nice pace, nice action and very good CGI for it's time. And you can watch it with the whole family. If you call this movie ridiculous, than so are the Spiderman movies with Maguire.

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matthewjoseph-54651

A disaster from the beginning to the end. Watch it just to have a good laugh with your friends. One of the worst films of the 21st century.

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eric262003

Many people came into the theatres expecting "Catwoman" to be a knock-off f the 1960's "Batman" or a rehash of Michelle Pfeiffer's portrayal of Catwoman from Tim Burton's "Batman Returns". Sadly many critics were left terribly disappointed. Sure it lacked the explosiveness you would find in a summer blockbuster with the cartoon-like action and over-the-top special effects. Sure there were special effects like Catwoman bouncing and climbing over buildings. But the effects are diluted and rubbery like straight out of a video game. However, the emphasis isn't relied upon the special effects. The movie is about the empowerment of women and the incredible handling to show that summer blockbusters can still produce high octane energy regardless of what gender stars in it. Many boyfriends migh take their girlfriends to see this movie only to walk out thinking this film was idiotic. By way of contrast, the female viewers will think otherwise. This movie is dark, brooding and Gothic with a pop cultured thrill ride that has a wide open field for feminism with plenty of doors to break through. Whether intentional or by default, "Catwoman" captivates and manufactures enough to ponder into our ever-changing ways in which we think and to refrain from unraveling. Let's start off small and in a few decades more films like this will come onto our screens. Halle Berry stars as the titular character. However, the film does take the time to explain how she became this mysterious vigilante. When not in costume, she's Patience, a devoted cat fanatic and graphics designer who prints advertising labels for a cosmetics company. Quiet and introverted, Patience lives in a dilapidated apartment with noisy tenants who blare their radios until four in the morning. But she is fair lady who plays it fair game and quietly lives a life hidden by a subtle streak of discontent.Patience is under opposition by a superior named Laurel (Sharon Stone), a supermodel who's many poses makes people's head spin when she enters the fray. Laurel is the co-owner of the cosmetics company that Patience works for along with her husband George (Lambert Wilson). George makes a startling announcement that after devoting her time with the company for over fifteen years, Laurel will be replaced by a much younger model. This was the perfect opportunity for Laurel to vent out that high-spirited outer self while also capturing that inner rage like we would expect after getting laid-off like that. This scene alone tells you everything about Laurel. She doesn't play by the book, she may walk with smiles only designed to fool the public's eyes. "Catwoman" is both slick and stylish in tones. For example, director Pitof focuses the camera on George from a long-distance only to get a shot of Laurel from a close range. It may lack in definition, but it is very tempting. Sure there are long unnecessary scenes where Patience is challenging her cop boyfriend (Benjamin Bratt) as just an excuse for a music video like montage. While at the same times adds nicely to the murky settings to support the rather unorthodox tones this film possesses.In the traditions of the other catwomen of ages past, Patience transforms into Catwoman after she is murdered and was resurrected by a group of felines. They don't just resurrect her, she lives like them. She has developed a liking for sushi, nestling on cushions and hoisting herself up and down on furniture. But the main thing that makes her stand out. She's not a part of our restricted society. She now plays by her own rules, developed a newly discovered self-esteem and now sports a cool cat costume complete with a tail and triangular ears.And this is just the tip of the iceberg. This film was handled well by the screenwriters John Brancato and Michael Ferris along with Pulitzer nominee Theresa Rebeck, as this film celebrates female empowerment, but it also has its drawbacks as well, especially when at times it can be very conflicted in terms of good and villainy. Catwoman is personified as rebellious, independent, confident, Laurel is leaned towards being labeled as evil. But it wasn't like she was voluntarily evil. She was overthrown of her position by her husband's betrayal. She does get some of the best lines in the movie by far.There's no denying that Laurel's character has a certain level of uncertainty within her, but that shouldn't be a liability, but an asset knowing what trauma she's been through. It was bound to happen that Catwoman and Laurel would butt heads but through this good versus evil, we're looking at two strong females who play by their rules and reek of independence from anyone who tries to get in their way."Catwoman" lacks natural vibrations and with a purpose being that she's like a supernatural entity and while Laurel sports a toxic face cream that make her complexion look like marble. The mask makes her lose a sense of feeling. But underneath the masks and concealers, the whole premise of "Catwoman" is that the movie cherishes the positive side of how independence bears no boundaries if used in the rightful perspective. It's truly a remarkable film that was badly misunderstood by the critics. Personally it's a great flick for a rainy day when you need something enlightening. The clash between Laurel's cynical ways and Catwoman's determination will keep you in intrigue. It's worth the watch.

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Ilikehorrormovies

This is one of the most over-hype film I've ever scene. The CGI is crap like it look like a video game. I heard it was a box office bomb even though I didn't see it in theaters. This film is mostly likely unforgettable like no matter. The acting is poor in my opinion. My question is why is the Cat Woman costume look like what a 13 year old look at the picture and do you know what? Also it's worse than BatMan and Robin (1997). This film need a lot of improvement.

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