Review of The Cat's Meow (2001) by Andy W — 21 May 2009
For a supposedly scandalous murder cover-up, this film feels very dry on the shock-horror. Instead, it all feels like a cheap period piece which operates on guess-work hearsay. So not much happens until the event which you already know is coming, and then the real meat of the story is sown up in the last ten minutes.
The film is, in a nutshell, about how Charlie Chaplin ALMOST died. Hmmm... on the plus side, there are a couple of good performances, in particular Edward Herrman, but the whole thing feels a bit limp and lifeless.
This review of The Cat's Meow (2001) was written by Andy W on 21 May 2009.
The Cat's Meow has generally received positive reviews.
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