The Cat

The Cat isn't necessarily a good film, but I do have to award it points for originality. If I were to bring the film up in conversation with a friend, they would probably think I hadn't been taking my meds. It's that insane.

It took me a good half-an-hour to get a handle on the plot, the film opening in full-on crazy mode, and staying there for the whole of its run-time. The story concerns an old man, a young woman (the lovely Gloria Yip) and a cat - all extraterrestrials - who are trying to prevent an evil creature called the 'star-killer' from doing bad stuff. The good aliens need to get hold of two precious octagons (which look nothing like octagons) before the star killer does. Cop Wisely (Waise Lee) tries to stop the cat by borrowing a big dog called Lao Pu, which leads to a hilarious canine vs. feline fight in a junkyard. Meanwhile, the star killer takes over the body of a guy called Wang (Philip Kwok), who gets himself a load of guns and launches an attack on the friendly aliens. Or something like that.

The film ends with a fun battle against the star killer, which turns into a huge amorphous monstrosity that looks like the offspring of The Thing and The Blob. It really doesn't make a whole lot of sense, but it's never boring, frequently ridiculous, and quite unlike anything else that I've seen.

5.5/10, rounded up to 6 for the cat-shaped hole left in a window by the alien moggy.

From the team who made "Ricky-O" comes...well i don't know what this is, to tell you the truth. The closest thing i can relate this film to is "the Hidden"... for cats!! If that sounds bizarre, that's because it IS. In the right frame of mind (ie. drunk), it's not half bad. The problem is, with the caliber of acting & special effects, it's not half good either.

My grade: C-

This movie has one of the best plots I've ever witnessed especially since its a low budget film. Incredible character development despite not knowing anyone's name besides Mr. Wang. The peak of the movie is during the fight scene between the dog and cat which puts shame to any marvel movie ever made. The plot is extremely unpredictable which keeps you at the edge of your seat throughout the entire movie. The whole movie is just incredible. A must see for all movie buffs. Special effects are insane for 1991. Just a phenomenal movie I wish the director made more films honestly. Just pure brilliance in a VHS. Loved it.

Writer and adventurer Wisely gets involved when a cat from outer space wreaks havoc. But the cat and it's human friends, a young girl and an old man, are really on earth to chase a killer from space! This "star killer" possesses people and finally turns itself into a giant slimy monster. Now it's up to Wisely and the strange cat to save earth from mortal danger...

Hong Kong's popular character Wisely returns for another movie adventure. He was played by such popular actors as Yun-Fat Chow in "The Seventh Curse" or Samuel Hui Koon-Kit in "The Legend of the Golden Pearl", however this time it's the turn of Waisee Lee Chi-Hung. It's weirdness everywhere with slimy and gory special effects and a bloody fight between the cat and a dog! One of only very few attempts by the film industry of Hong Kong at science-fiction, this is a must-have for fans of strange movies.

Not sure what to say about this one, I'd advise you keep walking if you see it in the $1 bin at Wal-Mart. For those that are fans of Riki-Oh, you won't find the same humor and ultra-violence here. I understand that Wisely is a popular character that has been in other movies, watching this The Cat doesn't inspire confidence. I will say the fight between the cat and the dog was mildly amusing. I can only imagine what it was like on set when they were doing that scene, must have been a load of fun. I am all for B-rated classics but this one was just too slow and incoherent. I think the movie was around an hour and a half and it couldn't end soon enough for me.