Rated PG
Directed by Peter Hewitt (Princess of Thieves, The Borrowers, Tom and Huck)
Starring Breckin Meyer, Jennifer Love Hewitt, and the voice of Bill Murray
A “Cat”astrophe!
This film is by far one of the most boring films I’ve been shanghai’d into watching in a long time. My kids wanted to see it and I ignorantly agreed. Wow! How do you write a script this bad. I’ve seen better “Ernest” films!
Your kids might not notice, but you definitely will.
Off the cuff, here’s 10 dog or cat films you should rent 10 times each before you ever waste a dime renting Garfield:
Milo and Otis
Good Boy
See Spot Run
Turner and Hootch
Beethoven, Beethoven the 2nd, the very bad 3rd and even the pathetic Beethoven 4th (but I can’t in good conscience say the 5th)
Cats and Dogs
Yes, and even Homeward Bound!
If your friend rents Garfield for you . . . just return it. You’ll never get that 80 minutes of your life back!
Conversation Starter
Three Simple Questions (with Answers You May Be Looking for):
- What are some of the messages or themes you observed in this movie?
- How do you suppose we—as serious Christ-followers—should react to this movie?
- How can we move from healthy, Bible-based opinions about this movie to actually living out those opinions?
