Softwing Most undeservingly overhyped movie of all time??

Stoutor It's not great by any means, but it's a pretty good movie that didn't leave me filled with regret for investing time in it.

Billie Morin This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows

Stephanie There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

Oliver Thatcher Watson This movie, for me, is a mixed bag. I think it's a charming movie that has a ton of enjoyable moments and good entertainment, but it's also extremely anchored down by the fact that this film does an awful job staying true to the comics it's based off of. The only thing it did well with staying true to the comics is Garfield himself, as he looks great in this movie, and I think Bill Murray did a great job in his role. But, everything else just doesn't feel right. Nermal, instead of being the cutest cat in the world, is just an ordinary cat. Same thing goes for Arlene, as nothing about her is reminiscent to her comic counterpart. Jon is also completely different than what he should be. Jon's supposed to be a middle aged-ish, sometimes clueless and grumpy, yet good hearted pet owner, but in this film, he's a late 20s-early 30s shy guy that's more worried about getting a date than taking care of his pets. I mean, come on. Were the writers of this film even trying? Also, Garfield is the only one who's actually animated and looks most like his comic counterpart, while literally everyone else is just normal animals. I don't get it, because all the other animals were cartoon like too, but Garfield's the only one to get the treatment? I get that he's the main star of the film, but it's jarring to see everyone else as a normal animal while he just sticks out like a sore thumb. But despite all these major flaws, I will admit that I did find the film entertaining, as it does have a good enough flow to be watchable and enough funny and heartwarming moments to be thoroughly enjoyable. It's a movie that's definitely easy to sit through and can be enjoyable with the right mindset for it. I think kids who've never read the Garfield comics will probably get a kick out of this film. However, despite this movie being watchable, that still doesn't change the fact that this film left out somewhere around 80% of what made the comics good to begin with, and I can't recommend this film to anyone who are fans of the comics, as all it'll do is just disappoint everyone who's expecting to see there favorite comic remade for the big screen, as this film does a pretty terrible job at it. But, like I said, this movie is still pretty fun to watch, so I say to those who are not big fans of the comics to check this movie out, as it's definitely enjoyable for the most part, at least in my opinion. Overall, this is a fun movie that fails miserably to replicate the comics. With that said, just remember to proceed with caution.

Python Hyena Garfield: The Movie (2004): Dir: Peter Hewitt / Cast: Breckin Meyer, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Stephen Tobolowsky, Mark Christopher Lawrence: Voices: Bill Murray: Here is a screenplay that is even lazier than the feline that inspired it. Based on the popular comic strip about a fat lazy cat named Garfield who becomes jealous when his cozy lifestyle is interrupted by the arrival of Odie. When Odie is captured by a scheming celebrity who specializes in lame pet commercials, Garfield feels responsible and must get off his ass and attempt a rescue. Lame plot followed by even lamer developments until a bunch of animals gang up on the villain in a conclusion every bit as stupid as the one in Homeward Bound 2. Garfield is computer generated and voiced by Bill Murray who brings the cat personality. Murray and the computer generated cat are about the best compliment this mediocre crap can achieve. Unfortunately he pretty much carries it when the on screen actors sleepwalk through it. Directed by Peter Hewitt who knows the comic book but fails to come up with a plot. Flat acting by Breckin Meyer as Garfield's owner Jon who isn't nearly as funny as the comic book version. Jennifer Love Hewitt as a veterinarian Jon fancies is a cardboard fantasy. Stephen Tobolowsky as the idiotic villain is an embarrassment. It is a failed attempt to bring the comic to screen that belongs in the litter box. Score: 3 ½ / 10

Gavin Cresswell (gavin-thelordofthefu-48-460297) I was an 11-year old kid at elementary school and I've watched this with some friends I made on a DVD copy from my teacher. I thought, "Hey. This may not be so bad." While the movie did caught my interest, I had pretty low expectations because I think that this is a mediocre adaptation of the comic strip that I've read once. Not terrible, but could've been much better.The story is thin as paper for containing a lot of plot holes. Bill Murray tries with the best material as the title character, but came across as monotonous and the villain played by Stephen Tobolowsky, while entertaining, didn't convince me at all and so is Breckin Meyer as Jon, the owner. The jokes will make kids laugh, but adults won't find them funny, I think.There are some redeeming qualities including Odie the dog. Jennifer Love Hewitt is great as Liz, the love interest for Jon due to her personality and beauty. The locations for the film are excellent too and while not hilarious, there are some funny moments with Garfield especially in the beginning of the film and the air-duct scene. The CGI on Garfield are decent too and the dialog seemed OK-ish.Overall, not great, but could have been better!

colem11 Garfield himself is not a likable character in this film. Since he's the main character, that's a problem. This movie gets 3 points from me because it made my child laugh twice. That's worth something. We will never watch it again, and I can't believe there is a sequel. Sequels are usually reserved for movies which were actually good.Let's summarize: This is the worst movie I have ever seen, and I am stunned that there was even a sequel. The only reason this film made any money at all is that parents are always willing to try any film out if their kids might like it. As soon as a child is old enough to understand the plot, they will not like it.