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Title: Too Much Catnip....
Review: First off, I'm a die-hard "Garfield" fan. Thus, I'm speaking of the comic strip series and the hit cartoon show (along with the Christmas special and others). Seeing how Garfield did so well in the 80's and early 90's, this movie feels a bit dated.Since CGI is creeping around everywhere in movies now, I'd say it somewhat resembles Garfield. A weird look, but it works. I would been much happier if either the whole film was animated or all the characters other than Garfield were CGI (especially Odie!). The CGI Garfield and real Odie (and real Jon, etc.) just didn't work for me. Work in an mediocre story, and well, you have another great cartoon pasttime get caught up in the Hollywood shuffle.Die-hard fans should avoid this film. New comers, I suggest getting one of Garfield books (like "In Dog Years I'd Be Dead : Garfield at 25") or cartoon collections on DVD. You'll see how the real Garfield is.
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