Obviously, no one involved in this disaster cares anything at all about Catwoman.
Catwoman (2004)
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Reviews Counted:38
Fresh:4
Rotten:34
Average Rating:3.3/10
Consensus: Halle Berry is the lone bright spot, but even she can't save this laughable action thriller.
Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for action violence and some sensuality
Runtime: 1 hr 44 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
Theatrical Release:Jul 23, 2004 Wide
Box Office: $40,173,429
Synopsis: Patience Philips is a shy, reserved young woman who wants to be an artist but instead is a designer for an advertising company. She is mousy and lacking in self-esteem even when she gets her big... Patience Philips is a shy, reserved young woman who wants to be an artist but instead is a designer for an advertising company. She is mousy and lacking in self-esteem even when she gets her big break to work on the launch of a major beauty product for her mean-spirited, ruthless boss. But a series of events initiated by a mysterious cat results in her discovering a terrifying secret that leads to her murder. That same cat breathes new life into her, creating a strong, brave woman within her that wrestles with her previous self for control of her mind and body--a body that can now do amazing things. Academy Award winner Halle Berry is captivating as Patience, a female superhero for the 21st century. She is fearless as she seeks revenge on the people who killed her, and she attempts to save the public from the release of a dangerous product. As the Catwoman side of her battles George Hedare (Lambert Wilson) and his wife, Laurel (Sharon Stone), who he has decided is now too old to be the face of his company, the Patience side of her gets involved with hot cop Tom Lone (Benjamin Bratt), who is caught in the middle of her two-sided personality. First-time director Pitof keeps things moving at a fast pace, with quick cuts, sweeping camerawork, and pounding music. Alex Borstein provides comic relief as Patience's best friend, and SIX FEET UNDER's Frances Conroy plays a cat lady who knows the secret history of felines through the ages. [More]
Starring: Halle Berry, Benjamin Bratt, Lambert Wilson, Frances Conroy
Starring: Halle Berry, Benjamin Bratt, Lambert Wilson, Frances Conroy, Sharon Stone, Alex Borstein
Director: Pitof
Director: Pitof
Screenwriter: John Brancato, Michael Ferris, John Rogers
Story: Theresa Rebeck, John Rogers, Michael Ferris
Producer: Denise Di Novi, Edward L. McDonnell
Composer: Klaus Badelt
Studio: Warner Bros.
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Jun 7, 2005
Reviews for Catwoman
The kind of movie that almost guarantees the loss of a few I.Q. points.
This is barely a film -- it's more like a music video-slash- TV-commercial- slash-computer game.
Instead of basking in the considerable charms Berry has to offer, the director, Pitof ... treats them like accessories to the picture's flashy, senseless cutting and overused special effects.
Catwoman is dragged down by a paper-thin story, the predictable number of fight scenes executed at equally predictable intervals and stock, unmemorable characters.
An odd, idiosyncratic movie -- dark in look and dark in spirit -- that plays as a kind of pop culture investigation into the meaning of feminism and the options open to women in the modern world.
Catwoman isn't really bad enough to be one of those awful movies we can't resist, nor is it incompetent enough to be the female Daredevil.
Over-the-top and mostly preposterous, Catwoman just might be the Mommie Dearest of comic-book-based movies.
Watching [Halle Berry] run around in that getup I felt embarrassed, the way I do for people who put on makeup before climbing a StairMaster -- it's too much.
This wretched film is nothing but an excuse to show [Halle Berry] wearing that skimpy leather suit.
Every odorous frame before and after [the 'outfit'] can be safely consigned to the litter box.
Plays like a Lifetime movie on estrogen overdose, barely held together by a script that should have been tossed out with the kitty litter.
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