A LITTLE FLAWED BUT ACCEPTABLE The adventures of a runaway cat trying to find it's young owner, Amanda, (Drew Barrymore) link the three stories together. The Good Stor(ies): Quitter's, Inc-At the request of friends and family, Richard Morrison, (James Woods) goes to Quitter's, Inc., a special group run by Dr. Donatti, (Alan King) that encourages people to quit smoking through violent force. Warned of severe consequences if caught smoking, grave consequences are in store for his family and loved ones. As he gets further along in his... more info
Like its smoking theme, smoulders towards the end A trilogy of entertaining black humor. The first story is the strongest with the best stars. Alan King is deliciously evil as the head of Quitters, Inc., an anti-smoking group that uses mob tactics to stop its members from smoking. James Woods is excellent as Alan King's newest client. The middle story is somewhat weaker entry starring Kenneth McMillan as a mobster who makes a lethal bet with Robert Hays after Hays steals his wife from him. A good story but not as good as the first. The last story... more info
Just below average The first tale is very imaginative and disturbing, especially the last part with the wife's little finger. The rest however, leave much to be desired. The journey around the roof could have been done so much better and been a lot more psychological, but it just became a scared man being forced around a building by a hilarious fat man. The second wasn't dark or scary at all, just a happy tale of a faithful cat (which the entire film is set around) saving a girl and finding a home. I did however find the... more info
Cats are our best unknown friends Three short films in one long film tied up by the perigrination of a cat looking for the girl who is going to adopt it as a pet. The cat will find the girl. The first adventure reveals the obsession of smoking in a society that considers that activity as a quasi-crime. Some people are ready to do anything to quit and the society is also ready to do anything to force the reluctant candidates to quitting to quit. The procedure is to punish the people the smoker loves to make him - in this film it is only men... more info