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...wears a .38 on the bench and at the age of 36 insists on living at home with her over-protective father, Lee, his beautiful ex-wife, also remains a force in Shea's life, especially since she alone was present when their adopted and much loved daughter. Cat, was killed by a terrorist's bomb...
Because something had to be done, Scalise delivered an "inspirational" speech between periods. Less than a minute later, Tom McGivern slammed a sidearm grounder into the net from 20 feet and evened the game at seven. Throughout the game, the hard-nosed midfielder wheeled cat-like about the field, drawing penalties, initiating passing sequences, generally doing more than anyone to mediate occasional Crimson lulls in concentration; his goal was only justice...
...unknown to Irena, when she goes to New Orleans to live with her brother Paul (Malcolm McDowell). Having been raised in orphanages and foster homes, Irena has never met Paul, but she has dreamt about him. Paul has likewise dreamt about Irena--dirty dreams. He too is a cat person...
...Schrader also isn't much interested in generating suspense. When Irena suddenly wanders through a surreal Cajun bayou, the audience is too confused to be worried. Occasionally Schrader resorts to the cheap device of startling the viewer--something appears suddenly or moves when it shouldn't. All in all, Cat People is as imaginative as coitus interruptus--and about as subtle...
Schrader aspires to nothing and succeeds masterfully. From his subconscious has come a movie that reflects the pubescence of a society whose view of sex is about as spiritual as a strawberry-flavored douche. Cat People is a reaction, a burp caused by the sexual junkfood of Hugh Hefner, erotic bakeries, and crotchless underwear. And, like belching, it provides relief though one feels obliged to say, "Excuse...