'Garfield: A Tale of Two Kitties' has cute animals, not much else
by Sarah Lindner

I have soft spots for kitties, frolicking animals in general, British accents and Lucy Davis from the original version of "The Office." That "Garfield: A Tale of Two Kitties" features all those things and barely ekes out a two-star rating tells you something about the quality of everything else that goes on in this unambitious kid flick. Read the full review

TO SUM UP
Garfield follows his owner, Jon Arbuckle, to England and is mistaken for a look-alike, regal cat who has inherited a castle. Garfield savors the royal treatment afforded by his loyal four-legged subjects, but his reign is in jeopardy.

FILM FACTS ...
20th Century Fox
'Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties'

Director: Tim Hill
Starring: Bill Murray, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Breckin Meyer, Lucy Davis, Billy Connolly, Ian Abercrombie, Tim Curry, Roger Rees
Run time: 90 minutes
Release date: June 16, 2006
Rating: PG for some off-color elements.
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Austin American-Statesman: 2 of 5 stars
"Your kids probably won't mind the movie's flaws, but they deserve better."

The Rocky Mount Telegram: 0 of 4 stars
"... rarely exerts the wit of Jim Davis' comic strip."

The Associated Press: C-
"Kids might like it, but adults will be bored."


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