It Ultimately Leaves A Void That It Never Quite Fills.
There are three good things to be said about andrew lloyd webber’s broadway musical cats: A starry ensemble that includes judi dench, ian mckellen, james corden, jennifer hudson, idris elba, taylor swift and rebel wilson turns feline in. Dec 18, 2019 5:40pm pt ‘cats’ reviews:
It’s An Impressive Showcase For Dancers, The Costumes Are Inventive, And The Songs, While Nonsense.
That story, too, is almost unbearable throughout. A broadway musical adaptation straight outta the litter box this disastrous attempt to bring andrew lloyd webber’s hit musical to the screen shouldn’t happen to a dog Based on andrew lloyd webber’s musical of the same name, said outrage came to no one’s.
Rated Pg (Some Rude And Suggestive Humor).
While this film has nostalgia for fans of the stage play; It’s not my favorite musical by a long shot, nor is it even lloyd webber’s best. When the classic musical “cats” composed by andrew lloyd webber was announced to hit the big screen the possibilities seemed endless.
A Tragical Mess Of Mistoffelees.
Instead, it's just a vehicle for big west end musical numbers on the big screen, all built up to in jarring fashion that makes each song more awkward than the last. One musical sequence in particular came really close, for me, to capturing cats’ effervescent whimsy. Cats is a 2019 musical fantasy film based on the 1981 stage musical of the same name by andrew lloyd webber, which in turn was based on the poetry collection old possum's book of practical cats (1939) by t.
Tom Hooper’s Unpleasant Film Does The 1980S’ Strangest Musical Smash An Injustice.
But cats ’ uncoolness, its willingness to be silly and self. The cgi was at times painful to see. The cats movie is a boring disaster filled with joyless pussies — kevin fallon, daily beast.