Plot Outline: A shy woman, endowed with the
speed, reflexes, and senses of a cat, walks a thin line between
criminal and hero, even as a detective doggedly pursues her,
fascinated by both of her personas.
Genre:
Action
/ Crime
/ Fantasy
Shy, sensitive artist Patience Philips
(HALLE BERRY) can’t seem to stop apologizing for her own
existence. A meek people-pleaser, she works as a graphic
designer for mammoth cosmetics company Hedare Beauty, run by the
despotic George Hedare (LAMBERT WILSON) and his supermodel wife,
Laurel (SHARON STONE). When Patience inadvertently stumbles upon
a sinister secret about the company’s soon-to-be-released
revolutionary anti-aging product, she finds herself trapped in
the middle of a dangerous conspiracy. But at her darkest moment,
Patience is saved – reborn with the strength, speed, agility
and ultra-keen senses of a cat.
Guided by a mysterious mentor named Ophelia Powers (FRANCES
CONROY), Patience soon begins to explore her newfound prowess
and feline intuition, as well as her history – she is the
latest in a long line of women who have been chosen throughout
the ages to be gifted with these extraordinary powers. With her
newly-gained knowledge and strength she becomes Catwoman, a
strong, sleek and stealthy creature delicately balancing on the
thin line between good and bad.
Catwoman’s adventures begin as she goes on the prowl to settle
a few scores, but her double life is quickly complicated by
Patience’s burgeoning relationship with stalwart detective Tom
Lone (BENJAMIN BRATT). Lone is falling for Patience, but he
cannot shake his fascination with the feline fatale who appears
to be responsible for a string of crimes plaguing the city.
Halle
Berry is tremendous
PERSONAL
COMMENT :
Warner
Brother's rendition of this now classic comic book tale, is
superbly portrayed in the 2004 version starring Halle Berry,
Sharon Stone and Benjamin Bratt. Halle Berry is the
perfect choice for the lead. Although the leather suit
amply shows her phenomenal physique and cat like moves, Miss
Berry in fact acts as well as she moves. The opening
sequences introducing the mystique of ancient Egypt and their
worship of felines as gods, sets you up for an almost believable
mix of sci-fi and hocus pocus. The special effects will
appeal to cat lovers the world over, however, the animation
stretches credibility (as with Spiderman) with mind blowing
leaps too far. The music mix is great and really gets you
in the mood to party. Girls will love the way Patience
slowly realises her potential. I loved it and my children
(who also follow Dr Who) soaked it up. I wasn't bored
watching it again.
Other User Comments: 1200+ 1 point votes? Get a
life, people, it wasn't that bad! (more)
User Rating: *****3.4/10
(9,009 votes)
NUMBERS
Box
Office: $40,173,429
VHS
Rentals: $2,060,000
details...
CAST & CREW
Halle
Berry, Benjamin
Bratt, Lambert
Wilson
Pitof
(WGA)
Bob Kane
(characters) Theresa Rebeck
(story)
Benjamin
Bratt
SYNOPSIS
Patience Philips is a shy, reserved young woman who wants to be
an artist but instead is a designer for an advertising company. more...
MPAA RATING
PG-13, action violence and some sensuality
RUNTIME
1 hour, 44 minutes
RELEASE COMPANY - Warner Bros.
GENRE
Action/Adventure,
Science-Fiction/Fantasy,
Romance,
Science-Fiction,
Superheroes,
Theatrical
Release
OFFICIAL SITE
• The
Official Catwoman Site
Also Known As:
Untitled 'Batman Returns' Spin-off (USA) (working title)
MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for action violence and some sensuality.
Runtime: 104 min
Country: USA
Language: English
Color: Color
Sound Mix: DTS
/ Dolby
Digital / SDDS
Certification: Argentina:13
/ Australia:M
/ Brazil:10
/ Chile:TE
/ Ireland:12
/ Netherlands:12
/ Norway:11
/ Peru:PT
/ Philippines:GP
/ Singapore:PG
/ South
Korea:12 / Switzerland:12
(canton of Geneva) / Switzerland:12
(canton of Vaud) / UK:12A
/ USA:PG-13
/ Finland:K-11
Sharon
Stone
Trivia: When production stalled in mid-2003,
rumors circulated that Warner Bros. would scrap the project and
instead incorporate the character of Catwoman into Batman
Begins (2005), but with Halle
Berry still in the role.
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