Josie and The Pussycats

A Film Review by Paul Perkins

Directed By: Harry Elfont
Cast: Rachael Leigh Cook, Tara Reid, Rosario Dawson
Rated: PG-13
Written By: Harry Elfont
Running Time: 97 Mins
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Stuff at ending Credit: No
Seen at: Ritz East, Philadelphia 4-9--01

The Music Will Make You Dance

Well it Easter time when the kids are out of school and all the candy they can eat. Well it also time for the films spring film to hit the screen, this year it the season of the comic book to the big screen well his is the first. Josie and The Pussycats. For anyone living in the Stone Age and doesn’t know who they are. They was a very popular cartoon in the 70’s that was the 70’s it now the 21 Century things has change.

For Josie (Rachael Lee Cook), Melody (Tara Reid) and Val (Rosario Dawson) they all are life long friends who live in Riverdale and all have one thing in common they love music. They have a band called The Pussycats they play in small locations hoping to strike it big with a record contract.

Just like any other great bands or even actor it all up to fate it gives them just want they needs and there life is about to change. Because they are discover by a Hotshot manger Wyatt Frame (Alan Cumming) who presents them to mega Records Ceo Fiona (Parker Posey) as the next best thing. Thus they are now called Josie and The Pussycats and they are a hit but being a hit is not all what it cracked up to be. As the girls find out there is something sneaky going on and must find out what.

Well I have seen the movie what can I say about it. Well when you make a movie base on a popular comic book it is very hard. Because of the style of the world in the 70’s is different fort he style of 21 Century. To make a good movie base on a book you have to have some key things.

Story
Stars
Music (If it a movie about music)
Style

Well you are thinking does Josie and The Pussycats has them mostly yes. Of course be a critic I can always find flaws more on that later.

The story of the film centers on the girls fighting there bosses they use subliminal advertising which I think was a very good idea. Because look at any music video or sports game you see a lot of advertising that goes on with those things. So the idea of the film was good and live up to the story.
The cast of the movie was a good choice they all work great together and they all sang very well.
The supporting cast was good.
The music was very good and was the best part of the movie. The soundtrack rocks.
The way everyone looks was good the girls look very good in their different outfits.

Here are the bad things about the film.

There was too much advertising in the film get real a McDonald’s shower or even Evian water ad in a big fish tank to much.
The beginning band was funny but then they drag out the screen.

Overall Josie and The Pussycats was what I though it would be it was not that bad but not great. But where it is market to the young girls they will like it more than the guys. Get ready to rock because the music will make you get up and dance.