You’re left with flashes of mis-spent promise: the feline mysticism; the cosmetics-industry intrigue; the idea of electrocuting Lambert Wilson’s unctious corporate cad.
Catwoman (2004)
Rated: 12A
Runtime: 1 hr 44 mins
Theatrical Release: 12-08-2004
Synopsis: Patience Philips is a shy, reserved young woman who wants to be an artist but instead is a designer for an advertising company. She is mousy and lacking in self-esteem even when she gets her big break to work on the launch of a major beauty product for her mean-spirited, ruthless boss. But a series... Patience Philips is a shy, reserved young woman who wants to be an artist but instead is a designer for an advertising company. She is mousy and lacking in self-esteem even when she gets her big break to work on the launch of a major beauty product for her mean-spirited, ruthless boss. But a series of events initiated by a mysterious cat results in her discovering a terrifying secret that leads to her murder. That same cat breathes new life into her, creating a strong, brave woman within her that wrestles with her previous self for control of her mind and body--a body that can now do amazing things. Academy Award winner Halle Berry is captivating as Patience, a female superhero for the 21st century. She is fearless as she seeks revenge on the people who killed her, and she attempts to save the public from the release of a dangerous product. As the Catwoman side of her battles George Hedare (Lambert Wilson) and his wife, Laurel (Sharon Stone), who he has decided is now too old to be the face of his company, the Patience side of her gets involved with hot cop Tom Lone (Benjamin Bratt), who is caught in the middle of her two-sided personality. First-time director Pitof keeps things moving at a fast pace, with quick cuts, sweeping camerawork, and pounding music. Alex Borstein provides comic relief as Patience's best friend, and SIX FEET UNDER's Frances Conroy plays a cat lady who knows the secret history of felines through the ages. [More]
Genre: Action/Adventure
Starring: Halle Berry, Benjamin Bratt, Lambert Wilson, Frances Conroy, Sharon Stone
Screenwriter: John Brancato, Michael Ferris, John Rogers
Story: Theresa Rebeck, John Rogers, Michael Ferris
Producer: Denise Di Novi, Edward L. McDonnell
Composer: Klaus Badelt
DVD Info
Release:
Jul 6, 2005
DVD Features:
- Region (unknown)
- Keep Case
- Widescreen 2.40
Audio:
- Dolby Surround 5.1 English
- Dolby Surround 5.1 French
Reviews
For about 40 minutes Catwoman is campy, trashy and fun. Then it's just trash: dull and depressingly empty.
Badly directed, horribly scripted, dismal mess of a film that is every bit as bad as you’ve heard. Poor, poor Halle Berry.
This is only worth seeing if you can handle shallow characters and dull, plastic action scenes for the sake of unintentional laughs.
Gratuitous action, ill-defined characters, goofy plot. And moments when it's great fun.
An almost unmitigated disaster, this major studio production with a major star in the lead (the Oscar-winning Halle Berry) comes across like a direct-to-video production, complete with ultra lame computer-generated effects and clueless direction ...
Much better than it had to be and a lot better than many Internet critics, eager to hate it, wanted it to be.
'Claro ejemplo de la forma en que no se debe gastar el dinero en caprichos de productores a los que les importa un comino la inteligencia de la audiencia'
No other Catwoman has looked so good in a cat suit. Beyond that, the whole affair is pretty dumb, even by the goofy standards of superhero flicks.
If 'The star has a great rack!' is the best one can say for a movie, it better be a porno.
I thought Mr. Kitty would have a hard time keeping up with the plot, but he's coughed up hair- balls that were more complex.
The story isn’t bad, but the script (for which three people get credit, John Brancato & Michael Ferris and John Rogers, always a bad sign) is occasionally bromidic.
She stands on ledges, peering at all the buildings, or at the moon ... she might be hoping one of those places holds a better script.
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