Lots of movies
get bad reviews for not being original or just being downright too
predictable. Nine Lives fits into that category, but to be honest, I
watched the movie and was laughing all the way through.
The storyline in
the movie was crap—no doubt about that. Even a kindergartener could come up
with something better. You can call me gullible or lacking good taste, but on a
Saturday evening, wondering what to watch and deciding to settle for this
wasn’t a bad idea, nor was it a regrettable one.
The movie is, as
I said, predictable to the last scene. Nothing new here, folks, and the acting
and CGI could have been far better. But I liked it. Maybe I have daddy issues?
Well, back to the movie. Christopher Walken, who happens to be one of my favorite actors, plays a cat whisperer in this movie. We also have Kevin Spacey in the lead role along with Jennifer Garner, so the movie didn’t lack talent. The movie didn’t waste time showcasing its cheesiness, and from the moment it starts, you’ll know you’re in for a B-movie with A-list actors.
It was
critically panned for very good reasons because, honestly, the movie is total
nonsense. If you’re a cat lover, I’d strongly advise against seeing this movie.
The director wasn’t interested in even trying to make the story presentable. He
probably read the script and decided to let the movie go as it wanted. The
writers—I don’t even want to believe people were paid for this movie because it
cost $30 million to make (not including marketing). From the way the crappy
story went, I want to believe more than half of that went into paying the actors.
At the box-office, the movie brought in $44 million, making it a loss for the
production company.
The movie plot
follows a highly focused dad (Kevin Spacey) who puts his family last and his
business first. On his child’s birthday, after missing numerous birthdays, he
decides to get her what she wants—a cat. He goes to a cat shop and buys her
one. On his way home, he stops by the office. An accident occurs, and when he
wakes up, he’s a cat, and his body is in a coma. The man (Christopher Walken)
he bought the cat from informs him that he must be good to his family if he
wants to get his body back.
I don’t worry
for any of the actors because I don’t expect anyone to go see this movie. Even
though I saw it and found it funny, I can’t, in good conscience, tell anyone to
spend their hard-earned money to see this movie with their family.
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