Review of The Cat's Meow (2001) by Lee B — 03 Oct 2010
This movie was a good production. It is excellent craftsmanship. And great performances. But it was missing something. It took me a while to realize it, but it doesn?t really capture you with the relationship between 3 of the key 4 people, Ince, Hearst and Davies. While it shows very well how they all react and interact with Chaplin and others, it never really catches you how the relationships between each other work. There are scenes together, but nothing that catches.
This is a very good movie for those interested in Hollywood history, true, untold or rumor-filled. What this movie does show is that Dunst can act (though I am not a fan), Elwes and Izzard are very underrated and that Tilly deserves more credit. I think she is handicapped with her voice and looks, but she is a great actress.
This review of The Cat's Meow (2001) was written by Lee B on 03 Oct 2010.
The Cat's Meow has generally received positive reviews.
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