A Cat in Paris (2012)

I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

Simply Perfect

hyped garbage

Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.

A Cat in Paris is touching, uplifting entertainment for the young and old. The young will like it for its extreme simplicity, in contrast to many bombastic, whiplash-inducing animated films of the last decade, and the old/older will appreciate it for its beauty and sound.Prior to its Oscar nomination for Best Animated Feature, A Cat in Paris, or Une Vie De Chat, its French title, was seldom seen in America. Its animation style is gorgeous and instantly flashed me back to the big, colorful storybooks that were one of the dominant factors in my youth. The scenes look to be lifted directly from a large picture book, with its colors mixed and warm and its characters appearing like simple human-beings. I expected a watercolor style similar to Chico and Rita, another Best Animated Feature nominated from 2011, which had a heavy emphasis on character detail and environment artistry. A Cat in Paris seems more concerned with the environment and how it appears and feels as a whole, rather than the detail of it.The film revolves around a young mute girl named Zoé, who lives with her workaholic mother named Jeanne and her black cat. Zoé feels constantly in a competition to get her mother's attention, and is in dismay when she reacts in anger to her collection of dead lizards brought home by the cat. Unknown to both Zoé and her mother is that their cat lives a double life; he assists Nico, a local jewelry burglar, in his late night heists. The cat sneaks out in the middle of the night to return home soundly the next morning and wind up in Zoé's arms. One day, Zoé, the adventurer she is, decides to sneak out and follow her cat to see where he goes, despite the cat's protest. The cat winds up leading her into a mess involving gangsters, searching for a rare, expensive statue. The result is a cute, lively cops and robbers film providing goofy laughs and delightfully whimsical material.The jazzy soundtrack is instantly lovable, the action is in short bursts and surprisingly fluent, the animation is easy on the eyes, and the fifties look and feel is all present. A Cat in Paris is a film of low-key charm, beautifully rendered images, and a series of lovable little nuances all captured within a slender fifty-eight minute runtime. Perhaps, due to its shadowy effect and gorgeous style, you could refer to this as "animation-noir." Voiced by: Dominique Blanc, Bruno Salomone, Jean Benguigui, Bernadette Lafont, Oriane Zani, and Bernard Bouillon. Directed by: Jean-Loup Felicioli and Alain Gagnol.

I really like the hand-drawn animation with great attention to detail. I also very much enjoyed the musical score by Serge Besset. All the performances were good (if a little odd in places… more on that later) so honourable mentions go to the voice talents of; Marcia Gay Harden as Jeanne, JB Blanc as Victor Costa, Anjelica Huston as Claudine and Matthew Modine as Lucas.I guess the filmmakers were trying to please everyone by making the accents of the characters quite international. Of course the bad guy has an English accent, with one of his henchmen being German. There's an old lady with a very American accent; to be honest, it's all a bit confusing! Even so, I did find it entertaining with nods to Hitchcock (amongst others), this one managed to do much more right than wrong. It's funny (in parts) too, there's one recurring gag with a barking dog that had me in stitches! Over all, it's one I don't mind giving my seal of approval to.SteelMonster's verdict: RECOMMENDED.My Score 6.5/10IMDb Score: 6.8/10 (based on 2,310 votes at the time of going to press).MetaScore: 63/100: (Based on 19 critic reviews provided by Metacritic.com at the time of going to press).Rotten Tomatoes 'Tomatometer' Score: 82/100 (based on 55 reviews counted at the time of going to press).Rotten Tomatoes 'Audience' Score: 72/100 'Liked It' (based on 3,299 user ratings counted at the time of going to press).You can find an expanded version of this review on my blog: Thoughts of a SteelMonster.

The cat in Jeanne's house is not just the family's pet. As night falls over Paris, the feline goes looking for adventure, pairing up with Nico, a burglar, who has a knack for breaking into homes while the people are asleep. A dangerous occupation, indeed. Zoe, who is Jeanne's daughter, is overseen by a nanny, an older woman whose real identity has not been exposed. To complicate matters, Jeanne, a police detective, is pursuing a criminal, Victor Costa, who is responsible for her husband's death, something that has left little Zoe unable to utter a word.Costa and his gang are after the Colossus, a statue with whom the gangster identifies and would like to possess. One night, little Zoe goes after her cat, after it goes in one of the nightly rounds following Nico, the burglar. She discovers a world of danger lurking outside the security of her home and is befriended by a kind Nico. Zoe discovers the duplicity of her nanny who works closely with Costa and his gang. Jeanne and the police go after Costa, getting in a final confrontation that will pay off two ways, the apprehension of the evil man and the miracle of Zoe regaining the voice she lost.A surprising anime from France, "Une vie de chat" is wonderful in the way it tells a story with animation. Directed by Jean-Loup Felicioli and Alain Gagnol, the film will delight adults and children. The dialogue is by M. Gagnol and Jacques-Remy Girard. The artists behind this project succeed in the way the story unfolds on the screen as well as the choice in the casting of the characters. Dominique Blanc is heard as Jeanne. The great Bernadette Lafont is the evil nanny. Bruno Solomone gives life to Nico. Jean Benguigui is the evil Costa and although she does not speak until late in the film, a sweet voiced Oriane Zani makes a good Zoe.An enjoyable animated film for all ages.

I found A Cat in Paris to be a very good film. Although it is rather short, perhaps too short, it is very well animated with ethereal colours, beautiful sceneries and a fantastic atmosphere that is both thrilling and nostalgic. I agree however that how tiny the feet were drawn was a form of annoyance. The music was both haunting and charming, almost like listening to a score by Bernard Hermann. The story is not the most original story in the world, but I didn't see it as a bad thing, seeing how slickly paced, vivid, affecting and humorous A Cat in Paris was. The characters also engage, with the best being the title character, a strutting observant sort of cat, and the little girl who is sweet and moving, and the voice acting is dynamic enough too. In conclusion, a very good film. 8/10 Bethany Cox