The Garfield Movie is a shoddy product with minimal attributes of a story. Its plot is a random scattershot that has no connection to the source material. The father-son drama feels manipulative due to its simplistic cliches and shoehorned nature. Even mentioning the absence of themes is almost laughable given how much that concept is disregarded. The voice acting is blank nothingness, offering no emotions, personality, or enthusiasm. There's blunt dialogue, dated references, contrivances, digressions, weak motivations, superficial arcs, and inconsistent characters. The humor rarely works because it's stale, repetitive, and obvious. Overall, Garfield is a disrespectful grift.
Garfield stinks of corporate insincerity. Its direction is sterile with clumsy tones (failing to legitimize the comedy or tragedy). The imagery is occasionally cinematic but generally flat and overlit. Its editing frantically cycles through arbitrary fluff, fumbling momentum and structure. Emphasis, stings, and smash cuts help the sound design's vacant atmosphere. Its music is aggressively generic, leaning entirely on forgettable, upbeat pop. The production design is surprisingly hollow, except when shoving in product placements. Its cast is pointless. The CGI lacks detail and immersion, coming across as cheap and empty. Ultimately, The Garfield Movie provides nothing of value.
Writing: 3/10
Direction: 2/10
Cinematography: 5/10
Acting: 3/10
Editing: 3/10
Sound: 5/10
Score/Soundtrack: 3/10
Production Design: 2/10
Casting: 5/10
Effects: 5/10
Overall Score: 3.6/10
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