subject: Cats And Dogs: The Revenge Of Kitty Galore Film Review Online [print this page] Its been 10 years since the events in the first film Cats and Dogs. In that movie the feline members of the MEOWZ spy syndicate were thwarted in their efforts to defeat the canine spy organization DOGZ and take over the world. In Cats and Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore, a threat so great forces the two opposing agencies to work together in order to save the world. In the process the filmmakers have given nods to classic spy and crime movies such as James Bond, Batman and Silence of the Lambs.
The threat comes in the form of ex-MEOWZ super spy Kitty Galore (fantastic voice work by Bette Midler). Run out of the MEOWZ spy agency due to her radical ideas and methods, this feline has resurfaced with a vow to eliminate all dogs and humans from the earth.
Her contempt can be traced to 2 recent events. The first event being that she lost all her long, luscious hair when a dog pushed her into a vat of permanent hair remover (like the joker in the first Batman movie). Her new owners refer to her bald appearance as a raw chicken. The second event occurred when her previous owners kicked her out of the house and into the snow on a cold Christmas day.
With these humiliating events as her motivation, Kitty Galore hatches a diabolical plan to unleash a sound that will cause all dogs to turn on their owner. But even though Kitty could push the button immediately and enact her revenge, like any good evil criminal looking for world dominance she delays a few days to build suspense. This gives agents from DOGZ and MEOWZ time to stumble onto her plan.
For reasons I wont divulge, the DOGZ agency is forced to pin their hopes on a new recruit called Diggs (voiced by actor James Marsden) and his grumpy veteran partner Butch (Nick Nolte in his old 48 Hours movie voice). Diggs is a disgraced police dog framed for something he didnt do, and he sees this as a chance to redeem himself.. Diggs and Butch reluctantly team up with MEOWZ professional Catherine (Christina Applegate) in an effort to stop Kitty Galore. All 3 household pets must put aside their differences and prejudices concerning each other and concentrate on finding Kittys hideout so they can stop her dastardly deed.
The filmmakers must have faced an interesting problem after waiting 10 years to make a sequel. The target audience for both Cats and Dog movies (this and the original) appears to be the under 13 crowd. So 8 year olds who watched the first movie 10 years ago are now 18 year olds who would probably much rather watch movies about vampires and werewolves than be caught dead in a show like this. So despite this being a sequel there is no real built-in audience.
Adults will be amused by all the recognizable voices they hear. People like James Marsden, Nick Nolte, Christina Applegate, Bette Midler, Roger Moore and Katt Williams, Neil Patrick Harris, Sean Hayes, Wallace Shawn, Joe Pantoliano and Michael Clark Duncan have all contributed. Bette Midler is an absolute scream as the antagonist Kitty Galore.
Kids, especially young ones, will flip over the outstanding special effects. The animals all talk with a realism not often seen in movies. And the spy gadgets that they use will elicit oohs and aahs.
One work of advice skip the 3D version. Youll probably be charged a premium and those effects add nothing to the experience.
Cats and Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore is a fun movie that the whole family can enjoy together.
by: pat summerville
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