Saturday, January 08, 2005

Catwoman, the movie

I've been a fan of comics and comic art since I was a boy, so I took time out these holidays to watch Spiderman 1 & 2 and Catwoman. The spidey films were ok, but I wouldn't want to see them too often; Catwoman I could easily see again though. Why? After all, most critics rubbished the film.

Well, of course the film is silly--how can anyone take a cartoon character like catwoman seriously (cf the rubbish written about the wonders of spiderman)?--but it's great fun. But the great thing is that this character doesn't try to be a hero and has a good side and a bad side, like the rest of us. Also, the bad guys are real, not freaks with eight arms or masks; and the love interest knows from early on who the masked woman is! Catwoman is a refreshing blast... Also, a criticsm that the movie was made as if it was a music video doesn't faze those of us who watch far more music videos than movies...