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Catwoman (2004)

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Reviews Counted:170

Fresh:17

Rotten:153

Average Rating:3.1/10

Consensus: Halle Berry is the lone bright spot, but even she can't save this laughable action thriller.

Rated: 12A [See Full Rating] for action violence and some sensuality

Runtime: 1 hr 44 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

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... 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]

Starring: Halle Berry, Benjamin Bratt, Lambert Wilson, Frances Conroy

Starring: Halle Berry, Benjamin Bratt, Lambert Wilson, Frances Conroy, Sharon Stone, Alex Borstein

Director: Pitof

Director: Pitof
Screenwriter: John Brancato, Michael Ferris, John Rogers
Story: Theresa Rebeck, John Rogers, Michael Ferris
Producer: Denise Di Novi, Edward L. McDonnell
Composer: Klaus Badelt
Studio: Warner Bros.

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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.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
02/09/06
Time Out
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For about 40 minutes Catwoman is campy, trashy and fun. Then it's just trash: dull and depressingly empty.

Full Review Source: BBC | comment Comment
08/17/04
Nev Pierce
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BBC
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Badly directed, horribly scripted, dismal mess of a film that is every bit as bad as you’ve heard. Poor, poor Halle Berry.

Full Review Source: ViewLondon | comment Comment
08/14/04
Matthew Turner
Matthew Turner
ViewLondon

This is only worth seeing if you can handle shallow characters and dull, plastic action scenes for the sake of unintentional laughs.

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
08/13/04
Roberto Sadovski
Roberto Sadovski
Empire Magazine
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Gratuitous action, ill-defined characters, goofy plot. And moments when it's great fun.

Full Review Source: Shadows on the Wall | comment Comment
08/12/04
Rich Cline
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall

A thriller you wouldn't inflict on a laboratory rat

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08/12/04
James Christopher
James Christopher
Times [UK]
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Widely considered a terrible movie, but if you enjoy the camp genre, it's a must-see. It is, in fact, camp on a catnip high.

Full Review Source: Bangor Daily News (Maine) | comment Comment
09/12/09
Christopher Smith
Christopher Smith
Bangor Daily News (Maine)
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04/29/09
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Cinema Crazed

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11/20/08
Steven Rosen
Steven Rosen
Hollywood.com
N/R

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10/18/08
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08/07/08
Mark Halverson
Mark Halverson
Sacramento News & Review

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 ...

Full Review Source: ESplatter | comment Comment
07/04/08
Steve Biodrowski
Steve Biodrowski
ESplatter

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Full Review Source: Big Picture Big Sound | comment Comment
12/27/07
Joe Lozito
Joe Lozito
Big Picture Big Sound

Much better than it had to be and a lot better than many Internet critics, eager to hate it, wanted it to be.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment 2 Comments
09/24/07
Rob Gonsalves
Rob Gonsalves
eFilmCritic.com

An avalanche of de-clawed idiocy.

Full Review Source: Lessons of Darkness | comment Comment
05/03/05
Nick Schager
Nick Schager
Lessons of Darkness

'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'

Full Review Source: Moviola | comment Comment
04/04/05
Jorge Avila Andrade
Jorge Avila Andrade
Moviola

The main question to ask is why did we need this project?

Full Review Source: Dark Horizons | comment Comment
04/02/05
Garth Franklin
Garth Franklin
Dark Horizons

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.

Full Review Source: DVDTown.com | comment Comment
01/04/05
John J. Puccio
John J. Puccio
DVDTown.com

Silly but not-nearly-campy-enough.

Full Review Source: PopMatters | comment Comment
11/11/04
Cynthia Fuchs
Cynthia Fuchs
PopMatters

Tries to be funny, tries to be S&M. Directed by a guy called Pitof. Me-owwww!

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10/24/04
Steve Crum
Steve Crum
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