The movie is deadening because it's visually and aurally overdone in a lazy, scattershot manner.
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.
Reviews for Catwoman
[The early] segments of the film are deadly dull, but once Berry suits up, the movie enters MST3K territory and never looks back.
The kind of movie that almost guarantees the loss of a few I.Q. points.
I’d rather change a dirty litter box than think about this movie anymore.
If you're going to junk the character, then why not just flip through a dictionary and pick a new animal altogether -- say, Aardvarkwoman, or Buffalogal?
It’s not nearly as awful as Batman & Robin, but it’s worse off than, say, Steel. So you can see we’re in a fairly terrible area here.
Los fans del personaje se tendrán que enfrentar (duramente) al hecho de que se trata de una versión –muy- libre que la aleja del todo de Batman.
Eww, it smells like cats in here. Not that I don't love cats, but I don't want my supposed-to-be sleek and stylish comic-book movies reeking like that.
If you’re a drag queen and loved "Showgirls," your newest source of inspiration has arrived. Everyone else: Skip it!
[Berry] is giving a performance much too earnest to have been intentionally campy, setting herself up as a veritable shoo-in for this year's 'Worst Actress' Razzie. Me-ouch!
this flick is so Giglicious ... I laughed so much I almost forgave Pitof for being in heat and spraying this cinematic violation all over DC’s trademark vixen
This is barely a film -- it's more like a music video-slash- TV-commercial- slash-computer game.
An adolescent fantasy run amok that owes more to drummer Peter Criss than to Julie Newmar.
Me-ouch! This is going to hurt Halle Berry's reputation as a serious actress.
Catwoman is not necessarily the year’s worst movie, but it is 2004’s most pathetic.
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