This is such an afectionate portrait of an event. The tone of the interviews are never judgmental or ironic. (Best question: “How would you describe the look on [your cat’s] face.” Answer: “Inquisitive.”) He’s sincere, and he loves cats, too, so I don’t think he thinks of himself as being too outside the whole thing, which allows the tone to feel more intimate. The sound of the cats is great, as well. The production and the use of music in general are really nice. It takes you into a whole other world, and integrates you into it... and the world you are entering isn't presented as absurd or ridiculous, but sweet. It’s sort of like Best in Show, except with cats. This could fit in with some programming about people and their pets.
Review of Cat Show
Jonathan Goldstein
Posted on January 30, 2005 at 02:31 PM
This is such an afectionate portrait of an event. The tone of the interviews are never judgmental or ironic. (Best question: “How would you describe the look on [your cat’s] face.” Answer: “Inquisitive.”) He’s sincere, and he loves cats, too, so I don’t think he thinks of himself as being too outside the whole thing, which allows the tone to feel more intimate. The sound of the cats is great, as well. The production and the use of music in general are really nice. It takes you into a whole other world, and integrates you into it... and the world you are entering isn't presented as absurd or ridiculous, but sweet. It’s sort of like Best in Show, except with cats. This could fit in with some programming about people and their pets.