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I saw this movie on the cinema, and tbh it seems like the person who wrote the story for this was just lazy, they had a great and cute opportunity and wasted it. It wasn't funny or interesting, and a there were a lot of unnecessary subplots. Also, the design of the only female cat ??? Man, that's awful.

The Spanish dub was also very cheap.

And the animation of the animals was fine, but when humans appear they seem sooo stiff, I think that was the only funny thing.

I would recommend this movie for children under the age of like 9-10, if you're older then you're just gonna waste your money. (Like me)

"Vinsent" is a ginger cat who finds himself stranded on an island populated only by a rather savage, but dumb, dog and by a mouse. They inhabit a grand old mansion house where their daily routine is quite literally that - routine! Anyway, a storm comes along and this causes their home to crumble into the sea leaving the cat and his mouse friend "Moris" floating the seas inside a piano! Luckily, that's picked up by a tanker and next thing, they are in the world renowned Hermitage museum in St Petersburg and 'Vinsent" is dragooned into a herd of other cats whose mission is to protect the priceless artwork. Needless to say, "Moris" finds his life now somewhat more perilous - especially as he has a penchant for dining on the fabric of fine art. The "Mona Lisa" is coming to visit and so everyone is on alert, security is heightened - bit still, it gets stolen. All fingers point to the mouse, but is there something more sinister going on that "Vinsent" can get to the bottom of? The animation here is all pretty basic, but it's still quite an enjoyably daft adventure with plenty going on, a few red herrings and just a little romance with the glamorous - if slightly curiously animated - "Kleopatra" before a denouement that I can think of plenty of "art" I'd want to volunteer for. I'm surprised this got an UK cinema release, and it's not really for children. Worth a watch, though.

Took my 8 year old granddaughter to this film as she wanted to see it (it had Cats in the title), that was the best thing about the film.

The storyline is nonexistent, every attempt at a plot is a complete load of nonsense, whether this is because of a failure in the translation from Russian or just a complete failure of the writers and directors of how to tell a story I just do not understand, it's a mixed up jumble of rubbish! At the end of film she asked me what I thought of it and I had to be honest and say how awful it was, she breathed a sigh of relief as she was worried to tell me that she just could not comprehend what she had just watch!

One to avoid at ALLL costs.

This is the WORST film I have ever seen in my life!!!

I went into the cinema with a headache and When I when I came out, it was gone because the movie was more painful. I wish I was blind while watching this movie. The voice acting was horrible. It seems like the kind of narrative I wrote in primary school. I can't believe Reading Cinemas let this in. If I was a teacher scoring this movie I would've given it to 20%. I would tell the student to go work at McDonald's because there would be no hope for them. The only positive is, that is how hard we laughed at the reviews, writing them. Biting, my tongue was more enjoyable than watching this movie. It seems like some sort of 2012 series on Netflix. They wouldn't let criminals watch this movie, because it would be considered cruel and unusual punishment. If it was possible, I would give it a zero it doesn't deserve the one star that you're forcing me to give it. If anyone has plans of going to this movie, cancel it and fly to another country. At the start of the movie, the screen was black and it wasn't working. I wish it happened throughout the whole movie because watching it made me rethink my life decisions. The moral of the story is to read reviews before you watch a movie. If you're thinking about bringing anyone you love to this don't. Watching this movie I thought I had died and gone to hell, and this was my punishment. Cinemas needs to watch movies before they let them into the cinema. Do not watch this movie. I'm begging you.

I joined IMDB just to warn people about this movie.

If there's someone you genuinely hate tell them to see this movie.

Terrible animation, terrible voice over, painful storyline ... painful in general.

I can't believe I spent money on seeing it.

My kids begged me to leave.

That's time I'll never get back.

Picture this... the worst thing you've ever seen.

The worst.

Did any cinemas even view it before adding it to their movie showings?

I've never left a bad review in my life. But it would be actually wrong of me to say nothing.

Save your money. Save your time.

Not just disappointing actually shockingly bad. Don't do it to yourself or anyone you love.

We took our grandchildren, ages 8 & 6, to see this film. They enjoyed the story, characters & could identify some of the paintings being featured, especially the 'Mona Lisa'! The central character experiences quite a few hair-raising adventures, and must work his way between the demands of friendship and danger, and is finally rewarded by the love of a beautiful lady.

We also enjoyed the film, having visited The Hermitage in St. Petersburg several times, pre-COVID19.

If I had any criticism, it would be the voices chosen for English-Language dubbing. A bewildering mix of Irish, Scots & Middle American do not sit well with the characters & there are more than enough well trained voiceover actors to be found in either Russia or the Baltic Republics who would have done a far better job.

A fellow parent invited me and my little to see this and we both came out with regrets 😂 Poorly-animated with incompetent voice work, and an incoherent and convoluted narrative. Certain plot points (Cleopatra's seemingly low self esteem related to perceived rejection by the opposite sex, I'm not kidding) also struck me as not the greatest message for kids. There is little to latch on to as enjoyable save for the depictions of art and mentions of well-known artists. I am honestly confused as to how this didn't go straight to Netflix, but once it ends up there you should probably still avoid it.

What starts off a bit of an adventure turns out is pretty much no way connected to the main story apart from two characters. After they abandoned that idea they create a plot line to change the scene to a completely different country. Here it then basically became a russian propaganda video. If this was made by the Heritage gallery then I wouldn't be surprised. The plot then dissolved into loads of sub plots that have no purpose, they introduce a love interest for the main character for no interest and then the plot twist at the end is so stupid you question if you fell asleep and missed a bit.

Just this evening, our entire family decided to snuggle up and enjoy this movie together. My two children, a lively 9-year-old and a curious 3-year-old, were captivated from start to finish. Their eyes, wide with wonder and intrigue, stayed firmly glued to the screen till the end. The film was rich with a sense of humor that had our living room echoing with laughter. The storyline, while simple enough for the kids to follow with ease, was wonderfully engaging.

Intriguingly, the adults in the room found themselves enjoying the movie just as much as the kids. With its clever and subtle humor woven into the narrative, it proved to be more than a simple children's movie. The result was a fun and refreshing experience that made the movie night a true family event. I can easily, and without hesitation, highly recommend it for other families seeking a fun, wholesome, and enjoyable movie time.

The technical aspects of the movie were equally impressive. The cinematography was top-notch, merging modern aesthetics and techniques that provided a visual treat. The animation was clearly done by skilled hands and minds, with a contemporary style that didn't overshadow the storyline but instead served to elevate it. The story itself, written primarily with a young audience in mind, struck the perfect balance. It was engaging enough for the kids while still entertaining and absorbing for the adults.

It would be difficult for me to believe that any child wouldn't enjoy this movie. The narrative was so cleverly crafted that it had elements to appeal to both girls and boys. The characters were relatable and their journeys, captivating. This inclusivity, which caters to diverse tastes, makes this movie a fantastic choice for any family movie night. It certainly has earned its place in our collection of family favorites.

I knew that russian animations isn't known to be top notch but man...this is terrible on every level. Story is nonsense, visuals are outdated, humour is nonexistent and the pacing is all wrong. It looks like an overlong episode of other mediocre russian cartoons like Masha & Bear or Booba from like 20 years ago. It is frankly embarrassing that such a poor movie was on theaters. My 6 y/o daughter wanted to see this but she found it boring as well. Don't waste your money or time on this. Definitely one of the worst animated movies I've ever seen in my whole life. Please please don't let your kids watch this,

I feel like kids films are going to be a trial ground for producers, companies and studios to see if audiences will consume AI content without noticing it's AI. That's what this movie felt like...a film written, structured, and performed by AI...and there's a couple of others I've watched on Netflix recently that feel similar.

It felt extremely unemotional and detached. The structure felt formulaic but in a way that just didn't feel like humans were behind it making the said formulaic mistakes, if that makes sense? Performances felt like they were built on a voice artist recording their voice for 2 hours and then AI increased the vocabulary and filled in the blanks. Just an incredibly aloof feeling watching this. My 4 year old said it was boring. Kids are human too and know when something is wafer thin.

We fell asleep and when we woke up we were sad the movie wasn't done yet. Worst animated movie ever. It feels like it's the first draft but got send in accidentally. Non existing storyline. It just follows around that one cat. It has a clear, but boring, beginning and serval attempts for a build up. The most annoying thing is it has no sideline what so ever. So you just watch that 1 boring story about that 1 orange cat who does actually... Not that much.... No character development,... We found the link to the booba shorts on Netflix very fitting. I thought it was an animation-student's project, in its first year. If you want to watch this movie, donate the 50 euro's to charity instead. Do something good with that money. Buying tickets for this movie is thrown away money anyway.

It's difficult to imagine how and why we ended up with this remarkably lacklustre animation on our screens. I'm used to suffering mediocre children's films but they normally have some redeeming features. This one does not.

Poorly animated, voiced and at times unintelligible, even the children were bored and wanted to go home. I've not seen so many walkouts for twenty years.

We had hoped that the art theme would add an interesting dimension to the story and be something to talk to the children about, however instead we had a pound shop Ratatouille with a voice cast evidently drawn from hospital radio.

The Russian setting also seemed particularly ill-judged given world events. Avoid.

I'd be embarrassed to have my name in the credits - sure fire way of never getting another job.

The voices - did the voice actors actually see the film as they did their bits ? Often sounds like they read from a script with no real idea of the context. Very badly matched voices to character.

The animation - the scene with the mouse running up a rope: it doesn't look like the mouse is on the rope, it's just an animated mouse moving through air near a rope. The dog falling out of the window into the fishing nets and bouncing : this is an abandoned house with abandonded nets at least a few years old, how would they have any springyness, and how could anything bounce less convincingly than the dog did. In fact all of the jumps look like "let's move x from here to there by a jump and never mind if it looks impossible and fake". And had anyone in the animation department ever seen a cat 'cos they don't look great.

The scene where Vincent runs up a metal slope, slides back and then puts his claws out to help him climb - what ? How do claws help on a metal surface ? I don't mind suspension of disbelief but it only goes so far and this and many other scenes were just plain ridiculous. Like the Alexander Pushkin stopping (it takes miles for a vessel like that to stop) to pick up a piano in the middle of the sea - why ? And why take it to The Hermitage (and how) and how did the crate that it and the cat and the mouse were in just open ? Ridiculous.

The ghost - really ? Did it need a Scottish voice to fit a quota or something. And the possession thing - words cannot explain how stupid that looked.

Cleopatra seems to have no real role in the story - another quota requirement ? Or was she voiced by Putin's wife so they had to leave her in ?

A good bit ? Maurice playing the Dead March on the piano strings. There was joke a little before that but I can't remember it - the next 75 minutes wiped it out.

The only glimmer of hope was the possibility of the Mona Lisa getting eaten or shredded by Max - I've never understood what people see in that painting, give me a Bosch or a Breugel or a Constable any day - but even that flickered out.

On the plus side, my eight year old son loved it and wants the DVD - his reaction when I told him what I thought of it gave me the best laugh of the day.

In short - don't bother, it's so bad, so, so bad. Someone here compared it to Masha and the Bear - I'd far rather watch three hours of Masha than 89 minutes of this film.

That's the best moment, the end, when the film is finally over and you can stop suffering from Ludovico's experiment.

You've been waiting for that moment ever since you realised what a mistake it was to choose this film without checking the reviews, just by looking at the poster.

From the very first moment it's a succession of a bad plot, with lousy animation.

A dreck.

If you want to waste your money on something that won't give you a good education and you want to have a good nap, at least choose a comfortable cinema where the volume is not too loud.

The only award it has is of national origin, to try to deceive the public.

2023 really seemed like the year for CGI movies with cat narrators uh?

The premise is admitely unique: cats protecting works of art from mice. But the story has an overcomplicated, ultimately pointless start (the main protagonist is born on a boat, lands ashore and gets swept away by a storm) and from the moent the actual presmise is established the plot takes a cliché turn including a twist villain, a love interest and ghosts.

The animation is nothing to write home about, its basic CGI with no deeper explorations of the medium or other animation styles like other CGI movies of late. You can probably blame this on the budget I suppose.

Overall, a low recommendation.