The plot is pure cartoon logic: After following Jon to London, Garfield accidentally gets mistaken for a royal look-alike cat named Prince, who has just inherited a massive, crumbling castle. Cue the obligatory "trading places" shtick, complete with a mustache-twirling villain (Billy Connolly, sleepwalking) who wants to turn the estate into a luxury spa.
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties may not have reinvented the wheel, but it leaned into the charm of Jim Davis’s iconic character. It reminded us that whether he’s in a cul-de-sac or a castle, Garfield’s priorities remain exactly the same: avoiding Mondays and eating as much lasagna as humanly possible. garfield 2
On paper, this should work. Bill Murray returns as the voice of Garfield, delivering his usual deadpan sarcasm. And for the first twenty minutes, watching Garfield gorge himself on room service and insult dogs (including a returning, thankfully minimized Odie) is mildly amusing. The problem is the pacing. The film grinds to a halt whenever it focuses on the live-action humans. Jon Arbuckle (Breckin Meyer) is reduced to a bumbling tourist, and his love interest (Jennifer Love Hewitt) has so little to do that she seems surprised she’s still in the movie. The plot is pure cartoon logic: After following