Review of Cats (2019) by Timreview — 20 Dec 2019

First thing I want to say here is, the hate this movie has been receiving is overwhelming ridiculous. I’ve been a fan of the original cats musical for a while now, so watching the movie from the stance of a theatre fan, this movie did an amazing job at bringing the magic of cats to the big screen.

First of all, I love what they did with Victoria’s character. In the original musical Victoria doesn’t have a song and she isn’t the main character, no one is. But they way they spun this film into a story of a abandonment and acceptance was really touching.

Furthermore the scene with skimbleshanks was incredible and magical. I could not believe how they gave skimble an entire tap number which fit his character perfectly. And Jennifer Hudson’s performance of “Memory” had me in tears in the theatre.

Overall, this film was a great adaptation from musical to movie. Anyone who dislikes this movie is most likely a hater of the original breathtaking musical, Cats.