Catwoman
Warner Bros.
July 23, 2004
Crime Drama, Fantasy, Romance
DVD
B
Not being a superhero fan (OK, I was a little until the age of about nine), I had no idea of the hatred that this sexy, stylish, and sweet movie, directed by Pitof, has inspired. I thought Halle Berry was great, even moments (early on) when she has to do the modern romcom klutz thing or do bad "purr" puns. Sharon Stone is a good match as the not-that-surprise villainess, and Benjamin Bratt plays a nicer version of his character in
Miss Congeniality. Yes, the script could've been better (I didn't even get the Midnight-the-cat-breathing-her-back-to-life thing until I watched the bonus features), but I liked the theme of duality and I'm a cat person, so, shrug. Oh, and the soundtrack was good. Maybe this is a superhero movie for people who don't like superhero movies and, yes, Catwoman is an anti-heroine.
