GARFIELD: A TAIL OF TWO KITTIES
A Royal Kitty Litter of a Mix-Up across the pond
PopcornReel.com Film Review: "Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties"
By Omar P.L. Moore/June 11, 2006
I can't tell which one's which.
Crikey! It's like looking in a mirror. The two Yanks in BritLand -
Breckin Meyer and Jennifer Love Hewitt; and Garfield? and that punter the evil
Dargis (that's that Scottish bloke Billy Connolly, in' it?) (Photos:
Twentieth Century Fox/Garfield Enterprises.)
Good heavens, it's the mix-up of the century!
Oh what-what, good chap -- you have stumbled into a most priceless gem of comedy
pearls -- but not really. But perhaps sort-of, I suppose. Well, I
say, I say, this catty little number is the work of Mr. Tim Hill, a director who
dedicates this film to the loving memory of Jake Jacobson.
On the whole it's not too bad a film if you ask, and my, my,
look at that -- those two little orange cats do look a tad similar, don't they?
One's a Prince (the scintillating and utterly smashing voice done by Mr. Tim
Curry), the other is a lovable lout named Garfield (voice by Bill Murray).
The two human principles are supposed to be love birds -- that's the two Yanks
played by Breckin Meyer and Jennifer Love Hewitt, but in this little saucy tale,
or "tail" as the title goes, the only love between them is in Ms. Hewitt's
middle name. Rather!
Anyway, without any further ado, Ms. Hewitt's off to London for...well, by
golly, I'm not particularly sure, I'm afraid. It doesn't really matter, I
suppose. All that can be said is....well, that cat is a mischievous little
devil isn't he? That Garfield has the utter nerve to escape custody at an
ASPCA or something or other and follow Mr. Meyer to London, and Mr. Meyer (as
John) is following Ms. Hewitt (Liz) and has been trying to pop the question for
ages now! It's just that John's little attempt to propose keeps getting
sabotaged by this Garfield fellow. A rather rambunctious kitty, wouldn't
you say? Dear oh, dear, oh dear.
Meanwhile, at the Carlisle Castle, Prince the Twelfth has been granted the
castle and all its earthly possessions, instead of a punter named Dargis (played
by some Scottish geezer named Billy Connolly) who is in a little tizzy about all
of this. And by George, this rascal is determined to make the kingdom that
he thought was going to be his, all his. What a devilish Dargis.
Naughty indeed. Before you can say Jam, Marmite and Yorkshire pudding,
Prince has been tossed into the river, floating down stream to London.
Soiled and dirty for his troubles this wretched looking cat is soon confused
with the mischievous Garfield. John encounters him in a sewer and doesn't
know the difference. These humans aren't nearly as smart as the animals.
The animals in the kingdom plot (they talk, you know) to take back the
throne and the Carlisle Castle for their beloved royal cat Prince. And
pip, pip, don't they have quite the plan? Heaven knows whether it works or
not -- you will have to take a trip to the pictures to find out whether it does
and whether that miscreant Dargis gets what-for.
I think you know the answer to these questions, don't you?
A laugh or two -- a chuckle here, there. Hear, hear, this one's not bad
mostly for the kiddies, mind you -- and entertaining. Spot on!
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