Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (Warner Brothers)
Not Nearly As Much Fun As the First One
In 2001 the first Cats & Dogs movie hit the screen. At that type CGI effects were not as common as they are today so there was some real fun in seeing dogs act as spies to solve the crimes of the world. They moved and acted almost human. Now we get a sequel titled Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore and it again features dogs, cats and other animals as secret agents but the newness has worn off and the thrill is gone. Once you get used to once again seeing animals talk and act like humans the movie becomes just another mediocre spy adventure.
This time out the story focuses on Diggs (voiced by James Marsden), a police dog who gets in trouble by not following orders. His human partner Shane (Chris ODonnell) tries to protect him but he ends up in the kennel. There he is miraculously approached by Butch (Nick Nolte) and recruited to be an agent in a secret organization.
His mission is to find and capture Kitty Galore (Bette Midler) before she goes through with her nefarious scheme to use a satellite to emit a high scream which will drive dogs crazy. Their one clue to finding her is a pigeon named Seamus (Katt Williams). He has information that he doesnt even know he has. They are joined in their pursuit by a cat named Catherine (Christina Applegate) who has her own reasons for wanting to bring Kitty down.
In this movie the real fun is in the voices. Noltes is creaky and crusty which perfectly suits the world weary Butch. Williams is a walking catalogue of one line jokes as Seamus and he delivers them perfectly. Best of all is Midler as Kitty Galore. She makes her deadly lines purr, and when they are coming from a hairless cat they are purrfect.
The movie is rated PG for some mild violence.
The movie is mildly entertaining for adults and will be even more so for kids. The special effects that have animals talking, flying and doing all manner of exciting things gets tedious after a while for those over thirteen. It becomes a case of what else is new Still you wont be bored. There is enough action on the screen to prevent that from happening.
So take a kid with you to see Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore. Try to watch it through their eyes and you will have a much better time.
I scored Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore a Midler of the road 5 out of 10.
