"Catwoman": actors, plot, awards

In 2004, a clever thief from the comics about Batmanbecame the main character of the full-length film "Cat Woman". Actors Holly Berry, Sharon Stone, Benjamin Brett and Francis Conroy played the leading roles. In the director's chair was Petof, known to the public thanks to the detective "Widok" in 2001. The film is an original story, which has nothing to do with Bob Kane's comics about Celina Kyle.

Production

For a long time, since 1993, the project was ondevelopment stage. It was planned that the director will make Tim Burton, and the main role will play Michelle Pfeiffer. But they were knocked out of the project for different reasons. Ashley Judd and Nicole Kidman also for some time showed an interest in the film "Woman cat." Actors and roles were approved only in 2001, and the eight-year "industrial hell" ended.

Plot

The main character of the film is a talented artistPayshns phillips, a modest, conscientious girl who spends all her time at work. George Heder, who works for Payshns, does not particularly appreciate her, and does not omit the opportunity to break her bad mood. Personal life Payshns also does not add up.

Accidentally being late at night in the laboratorycompany, Payshns learns the terrible truth about the new cosmetic development - cream "Beulin." It catches the eye of the laboratory guards, and those, without hesitation, get rid of the dangerous witness. Life in the dead body Patience returns the cat named Midnight, which the girl recently saved. Patience also acquires new abilities - inhuman dexterity and strength. Changes frighten the girl, but she soon becomes accustomed, and understands that she has a chance to take revenge on the offenders and reveal the truth about the villainous plans of the company.

Cast

After the screen test, Holly Berry, the star of the paintings "PeopleX-Files, "Gothic" and "The Monster Ball", starred in the movie "Catwoman." Actors Lambert Wilson and Sharon Stone were confirmed as George and Laurel Heder. Tom Lowe - Benjamin Brett. For him, the picture was the first superhero action movie in his career.

Star cast, according to producers,was to provide a new superhero picture of popularity and box office success. Not surprisingly, a very large part of the film's budget went to Hollywood stars' fees.

Awards and reviews

The character itself Catwoman, film, actorsreceived mostly negative reviews of critics. It was noted that "Halle Berry is the only bright spot in the whole film, but she does not save this ridiculous thriller." Among the main disadvantages - a weak and predictable story, the lack of intrigue and dramatic moments.

The comic book fanatics did not like completely ignoring the original story of the Catwoman character, which explains the low rating of the picture.

Despite the fact that for the movie "Catwoman"actors and roles were selected for several years, Halle Berry received the "Golden Raspberry" for the worst female role of 2004. And this is not the only film's antigame. In three other categories "Golden Raspberry" also got the picture "Catwoman". Actors Sharon Stone and Lambert Wilson were also nominated for an anti-award, but did not receive it.

Kassov's fees completely failed to justify producer expectations. With a solid budget of $ 100 million, the picture gathered at the box office only 80, becoming one of the most failed projects for Warner Brothers.

It is not surprising that after such a deafeningfailure at the box office, neither the producers nor the director thought about the sequel to the movie "Catwoman." Actors who played the main roles, despite its popularity, could not save this film from the defeat of critics.