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Bandwagon Negativity
Author: Nedlock from Suffolk, England
1 August 2004
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OK, so this is my first post here on IMDb and i had to do this because having just seen Catwoman i cannot believe the amount of people who just simply seem to be voting this low because of the negative press about it, the word sheep springs instantly to mind.Now i've voted it as a 10 on the sole principle of my above comment, in reality i would have given it a 6 or maybe a 7 at a push.It was by no means a great movie but for how it was hyped and the story line behind it, i thought it did very well not to make itself into a bad film.
Please put it into context before damning it so completely, this is a film about a woman who dies and comes back to life due to the powers of an ancient cat, who then goes on to investigate the reasons into her death which were brought about due to a cosmetics firms controversial new product. A STORY ABOUT BEAUTY CREAM, come on guys how much were you expecting from this for you to hate it so much, it's not like the production company hadn't been warning you for several months prior to release.
If you take this movie for what it is, i thoroughly believe it competently does what it set out to do, which is entertain. Please do not hate this film because you were expecting something else (a Spiderman 2 or Xmen maybe) hate it if you think it is bad but on it's own merits, not compared to other films that are out right now.
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Someone has commented that he thinks it is weird that "Isn't it strange that a whole back of positive comments for "Catwoman" just popped up in the past few days? What is even stranger is that 8 of these positive "reviewers" have reviewed only one movie: Catwoman. "I would like to say, even though I have never reviewed any movie before and wasn't one of the 8 people this guy is referring. I do get an IMDb account to just to vote for Catwoman in hoping that it won't sink down the bottom 100. This is my first voting on IMDb because I am really lazy to get an account and fill up application form. I just want to read other people's comments.
However, I am really irritated that there are so many people who are trashing this film when they have either never watched the film or already form judgments before they went watch the movie. That's why I decided to contribute my first vote and first message to Catwoman.I personally found the movie to be really entertaining. I went to watch the movie with 4 other friends and all five of us loves it.
This movie may not to be best movies ever but I found it really really cute and sweet. The last summer movie that I think is as entertaining as this one is PoTC. I really like the chemistry between Halle and Ben. They make such a cute couple together. It also has a lot of humorous scenes. For anyone who is giving this movie a 0 rating, please go watch this film first before you make your judgments.
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Author: Sherazade from United States
13 March 2006
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The idea of a Black superhero/heroine must have been too much for some because after viewing Catwoman, the only conclusion I came up with was that there was a Vendetta against Halle. Harvard University just awarded her a honorary degree with their tasty hasting puddings annual whatever-s in exchange for her promising never to make a sequel to the film. And the Razzies people (The Oscars for bad acting and bad films) awarded her worst actress of the year for playing in the film. It was V for Vendetta for Heroine Halle.
Anyway, back to the film, Halle's character is a scruffy looking secretary type working for a top cosmetic company when she accidental discovers the secret to the company's formulas and is killed for her curiosity. As she slowly slips away, a pack of wild and exotic cats make their way to where she is laying and I guess you can say they each donated a portion of their nine lives to her, and as a result, she comes back to life with a catlike vengeance. Sharon Stone plays the wife of her boss, with a mean streak, and that gorgeous hunk of a man Benjamin Bratt plays a police detective in hot pursuit of Catwoman for more reasons than one.
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Am I the only one who loved this film? And when I say I loved it, I mean I really loved it.Catwoman has so much potential as a film character. If a decent director and scriptwriter teamed up then a great film could be made.There's so much to the character of Catwoman which often goes unexplored in films. Of all the BAtman baddies Catwoman is the least evil. She has an identity crisis, a personality torn between good and evil, which makes her such an interesting subject.
Unlike most people, I thought Halle Berry was great as Catwoman. My favourite from the 60s series was Eartha KItt, Halle Berry was very close to Eartha Kitts portrayal of Catwoman.So come on everybody, put your opinions of this film to one side, if someone else has the guts to try again with a Catwoman film I'll be there.
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It's a shame that critics can use their power to ruin a movie. Catwoman was a good movie. It was more interesting than I.Robot, Spiderman 1, Hulk, Daredevil & Batman 1. I think politically Hollywood wanted to assure it's golden boy (Matt Damon) a good weekend. It also wanted to say how dare Halle Berry & Sharon Stone headline a movie. Some actually believe that Matt Damon & all that he represents in our society are "Born Supreme"
The movie had likable characters that you could care about. Halle Berry mad a nice transition between the meek side & the Catwoman side. She looked fantastic! The special effects were great. They were on a par with Spiderman 2. Benjamin Bratt was a good choice of leading man. I went in expecting the worst & was pleasantly surprised. As for critics I say "Those that can...DO, those who can't...TEACH, those who can't do either...become Critics!!!
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This movie was entertaining enough to make it buy able on DVD. If you have not seen the hulk, or Spider-man 1 this movie may seem bad. But for a comic character movie this one was very good. I admit that the second spider man was better than this one, though. The actual "bad Guy" and her horrible plot to make women's faces deformed using evil face cream was a tad cheesy. but the rest was great!The actors were good. The computer generated cats were so realistic. And most of the special effects were awesome.I give this movie a 10 because its probably one of the best comic character movie out
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Author: moonshaadee from Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A.
8 August 2004
I loved the movie and it has potential to go farther. True it is not the DC catwoman everyone knows and loves. But it is one of the modern age that tells us that we can do things if we put our minds to it. If you can accept this or take it as an alternate reality then you have a better chance at enjoying the movie. Lets not forget the research and training that went into the film. Most of the cats are real and some of the proceeds that Halle Berry made went to charity. Not many famous people do that from earnings on a movie. So before you judge this movie go in open minded and you will come out enjoying it better then if you had set expectations.
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Author: Kerry Dale from Manitoba, Canada
3 August 2004
I thought Catwoman was a real good film. People started criticizing it mostly because it wasn't based on Selina Kyle. But, if the people would actually read about it before they criticized it, it would be a better understanding. In the old Batman show, the Catwoman played by Eartha Kitt had a granddaughter named Patience Phillips, who lived in Lake city. See?? but I thought it was good. Although there was too much animation opposed to real life, me and all my friends thought it was good. Her costume was real good, because it wasn't copying any other Catwoman of the past, and she looked good in it too. I say go suck a lemon to whoever said it was bad. I thought Halle was a purr-fect Catwoman.
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After reading some horrendous (and I mean really, really bad reviews of 'Catwoman', I was definitely considering giving it a miss). I have to say that after having seen it, I am absolutely at a loss to words as to why the critics have mauled it so doggedly, and in my opinion unfairly. Were we watching the same film? What was so bad about it? Sure so the plot was on the thin side and the dialogue was highly camp, but other than that I can't see what has provoked the spewing of critical vomit all over this film. Halle Berry makes an adorable Patience, and displays her vulnerability believably and effectively. On the other hand, she really sexes up the screen as Catwoman with the witty one-liners, the hot costume and the raunchy whip cracking. Once again Halle has displayed her versatility.
This film is called Catwoman, the name should explain itself. I don't understand why people are ripping it to shreds or calling it laughable, e.g. as in the way Patience acts becoming Catwoman, i.e. the catnip incident (once), the hissing at dogs (once), the tuna (once, which I found to be amusing), the prancing around. What exactly did you expect her to do? How else do you act like a cat? How else does a human gain feline tendencies? Got any better ideas? I didn't think so. Yet we don't rip Toby Maguire to shreds when he shoots web from his arms (yeah like THAT makes sense.) There is clearly a double standard approach adopted by some critics, who contradict themselves more then they'd care to admit. I'm not saying I didn't enjoy Spiderman as well as this.
This not brain food and you don't have to evaluate your life after it but hey, people need that once in a while. It's a fun movie... The CGI was NOT bad, sure it was obvious at times that it wasn't Halle but for the most part it was done to a high standard. Let's be honest here and give credit where credit is due the cinematography is superb. It has such a visual allure, a dark, rich atmospheric look, and it is almost sexy to look at. The camera work is very original looking, kudos to Pitof, am I the first person to actually praise him? I think so. The scene where the Egyptian Mau brings Patience back to life is beautiful and picturesque. The music creates an epic mood.
Sharon was fun to watch as the 'past it', shallow, bitchy Laurel Hedare. Alex Borstein shined as Patience's best friend and Benjamin Bratt did the best that he could with what he was given as dialogue. Lambert Wilson plays his part, in the usual camp style, but does it to perfection. All in all the acting is not bad, and unless somebody has a personal vendetta against Halle Berry, it can't be said that she didn't put her all into the part. She was sizzling as Catwoman. One critic in particular said that she looked "as sexy as a hairball in the outfit". Either a jealous woman or a man with terrible taste in women must have written that. Halle has undeniable sex appeal in the part. The soundtrack is typical summer movie fare with the usual dramatic theme song, mixed with the current popular styles, hip-hop, r'n'b. This is after all a film that has to appeal to a teenage audience. The action scenes are exciting and well executed. The ending is suitably over the top but still entertaining. One scene that I thought was ridiculous was the basketball scene and some of the dialogue could have been much better, however the positives weigh out the negatives for me.
This is no Citizen Kane or Pulp Fiction but its no Gigli or Swept Away either. I have seen way worse comic book movies. Daredevil, Hell Boy and undoubtedly Hulk were worse than Catwoman. It is, on no level one of the worst films ever made. What were people thinking writing that? I went in with the lowest expectations possible for Catwoman and came out of the theatre having seen a supremely entertaining, undeniably above average film. Critics should be ashamed of themselves and audiences should not be puppets. This is worth seeing. There has been a 'Let's jump on the bandwagon' attitude regarding this film. One person bashes it and suddenly everybody does. I'm glad I went to see this film so I could make up my own mind regarding it. I usually do agree with critics but on this one, I beg to differ. Everybody is entitled to an opinion, you might not like mine, and I might not like yours but there is no need to be downright nasty and unfair when reviewing something. There is such a thing as being balanced. Oh and before people start complaining about the absence of Selina Kyle, and Gotham city, who cares, life is too short.
So if you want to some light, leave your brain at the door entertainment, go to see Catwoman. If you want to see a high drama Oscar category film, go to see something else. It's fun, sexy action-packed, camp, stylish summer fare. It is a step above the usual Hollywood fare in the style stakes. Pitof shows a typically stylish French attitude. Halle Berry does herself proud. If you want to be a gullible puppet, believe the 'we're failed artists', overly critical, intellectually snobby critics. I don't really care if that seems like a generalisation because it is most likely true. I bet many of them haven't even seen it. See it for yourself, and make up your own mind. I look forward to a sequel…..
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I had such low expectations for this and was pleasantly surprised. I saw it in previews and I have to say that it's sexy summer fun... nothing more nothing less. It's certainly not a classic but its not Gigli material either. I enjoyed the bitchy one-liners, seeing Halle in THAT suit, the cool visuals, the funky soundtrack, Alex Borstein as Halle's friend, the chemistry between Halle and Benjamin Bratt. I really hate the way people are bashing it...... it is a pretty standard Hollywood flic which is beautiful to watch, I love the atmosphere, and its certainly worth seeing and enjoying, if only to prove the intellectual snobs wrong. Sure its undoubtedly flawed(cringeworthy dialogue surfaces once or twice, the crazy direction during fight scenes) what exactly did people expect? It's fun and sexy.......... I'm giving it an A+ just to annoy some people..... peace
