I like CAT PEOPLE. There are a lot of good things to say about this movie, even if there's a xenophobic quality to it that's a bit disturbing. The cinematography is great and the atmosphere is amazing. There are several memorable set pieces, like the walking at night or the pool moments, or scenes, like when Irena takes a bath. The two things that keep this film from being an all out classic is the acting and the dialogue. The dialogue is really bad. Painfully bad at times, which really undermines the whole fragile quality of the movie. Then there's acting, which is very stilted, even for 1940s standards. The really bad dialogue probably didn't help the actors much but during some scenes, the combination of bad dialogue and stilted acting made it a chore to sit through. It's a shame really because the concept of the movie itself is good, even if the filmmakers rely on disturbing the audience by playing with their xenophobia/paranoia. The script also has a couple of huge plot-holes which should have been fixed before the cameras rolled.
So, all in all, I enjoyed watching CAT PEOPLE even with all it's faults. But because of the really bad dialogue and stiff acting, well, this movie is not on my "I have to watch it again" list.
So, all in all, I enjoyed watching CAT PEOPLE even with all it's faults. But because of the really bad dialogue and stiff acting, well, this movie is not on my "I have to watch it again" list.