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Film Title: Ghost Cat

 Best for ages: 7 and up.

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Year Released: 2003

Rated: PG (US)

The Review

     Some films I am asked to review seem perfect candidates for Lifetime Original Movies.  GHOST CAT is one of those films.

     GHOST CAT is about a young girl, Natalie (Ellen Page), who has recently lost her mother.  Her father and she move into a little cottage in the country that was once occupied by a nice old lady, Mrs. Ashboro. Mrs. Ashboro has recently passed away, as has her cat. Now that Mrs. Ashboro is gone, her greedy nephew, who is up to his head in dept, is seeking all her assets. When fifty thousand dollars goes unaccounted for, the nephew threatens everyone from the bank teller to Mrs. Ashboro's neighbors. Meanwhile, a land developer is trying to run everyone out of town. Everyone agrees to sell except Mrs. Ashboro’s neighbor, Brenda (Lori Hallier), runs an animal rescue shelter. Brenda is afraid that she may have to sell to keep from going into debt. However, Mrs. Ashboro has hidden the money in her home, and the ghost of her cat is trying to tell Natalie where the money is and to whom it should not go.

     GHOST CAT plays like a movie you would see on the Lifetime Network or the Disney channel. It takes a very long time to establish the story, and the script does not accomplish that very well. I think most children would lose interest in the first five minutes. This is a film that is really made for young girls, probably between the ages of nine and twelve, to enjoy with their mothers or girlfriends.

     The film has a cast with a few familiar names such as Ellen Page of Juno fame; Shirley Knight, Tom Barnett, Lori Hallier and Nigel Bennett. The performances are not bad, but nothing special either. For the most part, they serve their purpose and the actors are at least believable in their roles.

     The film has overall decent production values, and is shot and edited very well, although it has been truly edited for television. The film originally was released in 2003 under the title Mrs. Ashboro’s Cat and played on many television stations in other countries. It is only now, probably due to the success of Ellen Page in Juno, that this film is seeing the light of day on DVD in the United States.

     Overall, it is a cute little drama that plays to the tween demographic. For me, it is not a film I normally would watch or review. I am sure my wife would enjoy it. Perhaps if I am offered another film like this, I shall take a pass and have her write the review.

 Note: Upon further research, I have learned that Ghost Cat was indeed produced by The Lifetime Channel and has been shown on Animal Planet as well.

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