Cats (2019) dir Tom Hooper
Cats (2019) is a musical adaptation by Tom Hooper of the well-known theatre show created by Andrew Lloyd-Webber of the same title. The plot follows a cast of cats in London who are attending the Jellicle Ball, which is an event Jellicle Cats compete in to have another chance at another life. We follow Victoria, a curious cat who is introduced to us as having being dumped on the streets. she leads us through the introductions of the various Jellicle cats due to compete for their second chances at life. We're also introduced to Macavity, the antagonist of the film, who is a Jellicle cat competing, however, his strategy to be granted his second-chance is to literally catnap the rest of the competitors. There's one main question when it comes to this film, and it is simply "What happened?". I've been a fan of Tom Hooper's films since The King's Speech , and he seemed capable as anyone with how he'd brilliantly and innovatively adapted Les Miserables ...