Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

Instant Favorite.

As Good As It Gets

Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.

Joseph Stefano concocted this rather haphazard suspense yarn about a mercenary young woman in San Francisco who reunites a wealthy, dying woman with her beloved ne'er-do-well nephew in order to get her hands on the inheritance money. The plan gets off to a shaky start after the nephew, who harbors a paralyzing fear of cats, discovers hundreds of the meowing creatures in his aunt's manor. The felines are well-trained, and the film has an OK production and cast, but the story fails to add up. Stefano wants surprises and plot twists, but the scheming people we meet aren't really very exciting or interesting. A couple of shock scenes (particularly a well-staged one involving Eleanor Parker trying to make her way up a steep incline in her electric wheelchair) give the picture some much-needed flair, however the resolution is cloudy and the whole tale ultimately pointless. ** from ****

"Eye of the Cat", an excellent, very intense film, has suffered from bad reviews as a result of the two versions that have been floating around out there (see alternate versions). Would love to see "Eye of the Cat" in its original theatrical version as it was intended, which featured a black cat and dozens more feral felines (stunning and scary). The tame version which ran on television used a beautiful orange tabby (not scary at all). Although I have to say the orange tabby gave a ferocious performance in the oxygen tent scene. Note: the lobby card that shows Gayle Hunnicutt in a bloody white dress is only found in the theatrical version. That's as much as I'll say without being a spoiler, because you really have to see this cool, hip, shocker from the 60's. Eleanor Parker, Michael Sarrazin, Gayle Hunnicutt give great performances. There is an air of sophistication and glamor throughout. Exciting direction, cinematography and editing. Hitchcock-meets-Curtis Harrington-meets-Ross Hunter. This is a must see! Universal Pictures, when are you going to break into your vault and release this one on DVD? Purrrrdy please!!!???

This Hitchcockian horror tale is something of a little gem.A hugely enjoyable romp,which is extremely well made,featuring some scary and horrific moments,but also blessed with some wickedly funny black humour.The performances in the film are good.Michael Sarrazin is enjoyable as the laid back nephew with a cat phobia,and Gayle Hunnicutt is deliciously evil as his scheming girlfriend.Among the films twists and turns theres some great moments,and a nailbiting climax that has *POSSIBLE SPOILERS* Sarrazin in a cat induced catatonic state,and Hunnicutt terrorized by a pack of vicious felines.The film also has the best ever cat-fight in cinema history,between Hunnicutt and Sarrazin's ex-girlfriend.Purrfect!

You won't know who to root for, if anybody, in this Hitchcockian caper film, which seemingly pits Gayle Hunnicut and Michael Sarazin up against Hunnicut's Aunt in order to steal her fortune -- or does it? And what is it all really about anyway? The location camerawork in San Francisco is terrific. And, Linden Chiles scores highly in a key supporting role.