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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: Science-Fiction/Fantasy
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.
Reviews for Catwoman
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.
the cosmetics at the plot's centre do at least serve as a convenient metaphor for everything which is wrong with this shallow, superficial film.
...doesn’t quite cut it as the escapist comic caper...this tepid and tired movie has all the appeal of a box of stale Tender Vittles
Halle Berry parece estar numa daquelas aulas de teatro em que o professor insiste para que os alunos finjam ser árvores, nuvens ou bicicletas ergométricas.
A profusion of typical comic book storyline clichés we have all seen a thousand times before in other films.
A milking of the mediocre but after this fall from grace, Berry's got eight career leaps to go.
If movies were kitty litter, Catwoman would be the kind that doesn't absorb very well and fails to clump. And it would be stinky. Really, really stinky.
So much emphasis is put on style and coolness that good, honest storytelling goes down the drain.
Touches on feminist ideals that are all but contradicted by a pair of skimpy leather pants.
As I said, I know most people don't like this flick, but I think it is worth at least catching the matinee.
Another story of female empowerment written and directed by guys who think “empowerment” gives a woman the courage to shop from a fetish catalogue.
Obviously, no one involved in this disaster cares anything at all about Catwoman.
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May 15, 2006:
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