Review of The Cat That Looked at a King

"The Cat That Looked at a King" is an American 10-minute movie from 2004, so two more years until this has its 15th anniversary. It is a mix of live action and animation and has Oscar winner Julie Andrews reprise her career-defining role of Mary Poppins. First of all let me say that I have still not yet Mary Poppins, which I am sure is a bit of a loss on my part and I am going to change that at some point in the future for sure, but this one we have here does not really get me curious about the original movie from decades ago. Also somehow I did not really feel the connection to MP. Yes it has Andrews teaching important lessons to two kids, but that's basically it. The cat's answers to the questions quickly became random, pseudo-important and even a bit pretentious at times. The ending with the mouse chase was also not really something successful or memorable. So yes, maybe Mary Poppins film lovers will enjoy this one here and be grateful for it, but from a neutral perspective, this was not a memorable watch by any means and I am glad it was this short. I am curious how Emily Blunt will do in an upcoming full feature Mary Poppins movie. I hope it turns out better than these 10 minutes we have here. Not recommended.