Tabby McTat

Watched this last night with my toddler. She normally watches Paw Patrol, Gabby's Dollhouse and similar garbage, so this cute, slow-paced tale was quite refreshing indeed.

The film is CGI but mimics the look and feel of stop motion animation. Only the perfectly smooth movement of its characters betrays its true nature. It's also very faithful to the book and we enjoyed comparing the movie sets to the original illustrations to see how similar they are. Visuals definitely are a 10/10.

The voice acting is also good. Anyone who would criticise it (or the script) clearly never read the book. Jodie Whitaker, everyone's favourite female Doctor Who, is the narrator here and she does a superb job as always. Susan Wokoma is the lovely Socks and Sope Dirisu with his gentle, sweet voice is Tabby McTat. It only makes me wish the latter two had more lines in the film since both their voices are beautiful and a perfect match for the slow pace of the story.

Bottom line: a short, sweet, slow and simple tale of a loyal cat who never forgot his old friend. If it's high octane action you crave, you will be disappointed. If you want a complex script and Shakespearean wit, you'll be disappointed. If you just want a feel-good tale with beautiful visuals, welcome home. You've found it.