The problem is not necessarily with the CGI Garfield and his actions, although some of the characteristics displayed are not those I associate with the cat. But, I guess, since no one does that anymore, 2004 couldn't have a 2-D Garfield. Garfield is a 2-D medium, either on the comics page or on animated cels. It was delayed, I read, because Jim Davis believed the technology wasn't there. Just look at the long listing of Garfield TV specials, most of which are 1982-1992, and "Garfield and Friends" began in 1988. A walk in the theater revealed the new hotness: Harry Potter. ![]() ![]() The problem, admittedly, is what some critics have said: Garfield is old and busted. ![]() After engaging in an effort to find a good review - much harder than I ever imagined it would be - and finding the movie listed at the bottom of the barrel, I felt almost an obligation to go see this on opening day - either to prove the critics wrong, or to get fodder for a scathing letter to Jim Davis.
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