October 24, 2013

Cat People



Cat People, 1942. A woman believes she's descended from shape-shifting witches.

Directed by Jacques Tourneur. Written by DeWitt Bodeen. Starring Simone Simon, Kent Smith & Jane Randolph.

Concept: 3/4 (Good)
Story: 2/4 (Indifferent)
Characters: 2/4 (Indifferent)
Dialog: 2/4 (Indifferent)
Pacing: 3/4 (Good)
Cinematography: 4/4 (Great)
Special effects/design: 2/4 (Indifferent)
Acting: 3/4 (Good)
Music: 2/4 (Indifferent)
Subjective Rating: 7/10 (Good, 3/4). Surprisingly entertaining.  It's fast-paced, and very creepy (thanks almost entirely to the photography).
Objective Rating (Average): 2.6/4 (Good)

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