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Cat People (1942)

Rate: 2
Viewed: 12/11

12/11: The 1942 version of Cat People is a snoozefest.

When I thought the original would be better than the remake, it turns out the latter is preferable. Two biggest reasons for the failure are poor acting and slow pace.

Simone Simon can't act. She tries, but it comes out all phony. Kent Smith, who plays the husband, is so unconvincing that he should've made an appearance in Plan 9 from Outer Space. The rest is on the same level as the other two.

The pace is hampered by the nonexistent plot, uneventful moments, and lack of suspense. So, let me get this straight: Oliver Reed married Irena Dubrovna and still hasn't kissed her? I think that says it all.

All in all, Cat People has no lives to begin with.

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