Cat Person treats its female protagonist recklessly that lets the audience feel repulsed with the way she acts or the way she overly picks the wrong and concerning choices. A character full of flaws, perhaps with no development too with the way the film ended that makes you guess whether she egotistically do the bad choice all over again or not.
Perhaps, the film is more of a character-driven story where you try to understand its characters more. Margot, being the one who reacts on impulse; Robert, the fully reserved filmbro man who just wants love; Taylor, the protective and more sensitive friend who's concerned and the one you'll agree with most of the time.
What I like about this film is how raw it is full of things that could happen in real life. Its intent is to make you understand and become aware of your surroundings, not to be naive, and don't pressure yourself into doing things you feel you're not yet ready for. While Margot's character is more facade and a bit "delusional" at times, she comes across as someone who just wants to experience things that leads to her being reckless as most people are. Sometimes, people tend to act on impulse and that's what Margot's character represents. Robert, on the other hand, is this laid-back film bro who just shoot his shot to get the girl of his dreams, became a little too obsessed from a girl out of his league. The film treats him as someone you'd forgive because he didn't come with any malicious intent until he acted out after rejection. Taylor was and always had been there for Margot. Always looking out for her, giving her advice on this new relationship while Margot dismissed her advices which I think she should've listened to. Until the end, even after they got in a fight, Taylor still stuck through and looked out after Margot after sensing something bad.
The performances were great in this and the story is quite fresh, some laughable moments here and there that makes up for some of the scenes.
Perhaps, the film is more of a character-driven story where you try to understand its characters more. Margot, being the one who reacts on impulse; Robert, the fully reserved filmbro man who just wants love; Taylor, the protective and more sensitive friend who's concerned and the one you'll agree with most of the time.
What I like about this film is how raw it is full of things that could happen in real life. Its intent is to make you understand and become aware of your surroundings, not to be naive, and don't pressure yourself into doing things you feel you're not yet ready for. While Margot's character is more facade and a bit "delusional" at times, she comes across as someone who just wants to experience things that leads to her being reckless as most people are. Sometimes, people tend to act on impulse and that's what Margot's character represents. Robert, on the other hand, is this laid-back film bro who just shoot his shot to get the girl of his dreams, became a little too obsessed from a girl out of his league. The film treats him as someone you'd forgive because he didn't come with any malicious intent until he acted out after rejection. Taylor was and always had been there for Margot. Always looking out for her, giving her advice on this new relationship while Margot dismissed her advices which I think she should've listened to. Until the end, even after they got in a fight, Taylor still stuck through and looked out after Margot after sensing something bad.
The performances were great in this and the story is quite fresh, some laughable moments here and there that makes up for some of the scenes.