The highly-anticipated film “Cat Person” purrs into theaters quickly courtesy of Rialto Pictures.
“Cat Person,” which was among IndieWire’s most anticipated films out of Sundance, obtained distribution later than anticipated, leaving followers ready for the massive display adaptation of the viral New Yorker quick story of the identical title.
“CODA” breakout star Emilia Jones performs faculty sophomore Margot who meets awkward bachelor Robert (Nicholas Braun) whereas working at a movie show concession stand. However, Robert might not be as he appears: For one factor, as a self-described cat proprietor, there aren’t any furry felines to be present in his condo. Did Robert lie about having cats to appear non-threatening? Is Robert really a villain, or is Margot paranoid because of relationship horror tales?
Geraldine Viswanathan and Isabella Rossellini additionally star within the twisty rom-com meets thriller.
Susanna Fogel directs the movie based mostly on Kristen Roupenian’s 2017 The New Yorker fictional quick story, which Michelle Ashford tailored for the script. “Cat Person” is absolutely financed by StudioCanal, with Fogel government producing together with Ashford and Daniel Hank. Jeremy Steckler and Conde Nast Entertainment/The New Yorker Studios’ Helen Estabrook function producers.
Kate Erbland’s IndieWire review praised the movie for being “appropriately excruciating” to reflect the quick story. “It will set your teeth on edge and raise the hairs on the back of your neck, just as it should,” Erbland penned. “Jones and Braun also make for keen casting, with Jones winningly working the line between Margot’s relative innocence and her tricky desires, and Braun turning creepy when you least expect it. Yet the film’s muddled, messy, and brand-new final act feels at odds with Roupenian’s story and the very emotions it raised with its readers.”
She continued, “The film answers questions that range from the mundane (does Robert really have cats?) to the unnecessary (is Robert really a bad dude?), all of them sewing up tight a story that hits much harder when it’s allowed to be more open. Is Robert really a bad dude? Isn’t that the point of this entire story?”
“Cat Person” is premieres in theaters October 6 from Rialto Pictures. Check out the trailer beneath.
