Review of A Cat in Paris (2010) by Anubhav D — 23 Apr 2012
Directed by Alain Gagnol and Jean-Loup Felicioli for French animation studio. This is an animated suspense film that has all the hallmarks of Hitchcock about it's person, but it happens to have a cat at the centre of it's story.
It's a very original film that lasts a little more than an hour, but it's charming, witty and also gripping and exciting. It's different and all the better for being so. This tells the story of Dino, a black cat who lives with a young, mute girl Zoà (C), who lives with her mother Jeanne and their housesitter Claudine.
Jeanne is widowed after her husband was murdered by French crime kingpin Victor Costa. However, Dino the cat is leading a double life, while he spends the day with Zoà (C), by night, Dino is on the prowl with cat burglar Nico, who sneaks into wealthy establishments and steals jewels and money.
However, things start to go awry when Jeanne discovers Zoà (C) has one of the missing jewels in her possession, brought home by Dino. So, when Zoà (C) decides to follow Dino one night, she discovers what she's up to, and then by chance, she stumbles upon Victor Costa and his hoodlums, who are planning a heist of their own, leading to a night of suspense and mayhem.
It's a very colourful and entertaining animation. Better than most Hollywood films, (just you watch, someone will try to remake in America), but it's a film where the cat steals the show. The French have a very strange way of doing things in animation, but they do it with such flair and panache.
Hitchcock would have loved this.
This review of A Cat in Paris (2010) was written by Anubhav D on 23 Apr 2012.
A Cat in Paris has generally received positive reviews.
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