Anne Heche’s performance as a bitter, struggling artist and Amy Hill’s turn as ‘crazy aunt Charlie’ are the two main highlights of Catfight.
Starring Sandra Oh, Anne Heche, Alicia Silverstone and Amy Hill, Catfight is a dark drama/comedy about the long-standing rivalry between two former college friends. A rivalry that turns into brutal, life-altering fights.
The source of the humour in Catfight is mostly tragedy. This is probably part of the reason why I didn’t laugh a lot. In some ways I found the main characters to be too ridiculously ‘unthinking’ in some of their key choices.
With Catfight, you’re essentially watching grown-ups behaving badly towards one another in ways that don’t necessarily feel completely justified. The characters are, in the most part, not likeable – even some, the ones I found myself feeling sorry for.
The general idea of this movie is a good one, but the execution could have been less awkward in parts. How far could this story have gone with Quentin Tarantino’s writing brain and his budget behind it? I also wonder whether the edit may have helped to kill this film. Right now, there’s a chance that I may enjoy Catfight more after a second viewing. I’ll certainly update this post should I go down that seemingly crazy route.
Lastly, and randomly, for anyone who’s ever wondered what the voice of a six-year-old girl sounds like on a grown adult woman, Catfight absolutely has the answer.
Happy Film Loving,
G
