Review of Garfield (2004) by Elvis C — 30 Dec 2018

Garfield: The Movie is a prime example of what happens when there's too little source material for a movie screenplay. To be sure, there are occasional moments of rare wit (perhaps as the result of lines lifted directly from Jim Davis' daily strips), but the production as a whole is several notches below uninspired, and in the same neighborhood as unnecessary.

Four or five chuckles during 82 minutes is not an acceptable quotient, even for a children's film - especially since Garfield (the penciled character) is widely viewed as being smart and hip enough to attract an adult audience.