Garfield: The Movie Critic Reviews

Bland, workmanlike and instantly forgettable.Read the full review

Not even Bill Murray could save Garfield. Perhaps the comedian -- so pitch-perfect as the sardonic actor in "Lost in Translation" -- got too deeply into character.Read the full review

That Garfield speaks in the supercilious, world-weary drawl of Bill Murray is some small consolation, as are a few of the animal tricks. Read the full review

There's nothing to recommend about this film except its sheer innocuousness. And Bill Murray's off-screen voicing as Garfield adds no "Robin Williams" element to the movie.Read the full review

This a neutered Garfield, one part tomcat and three parts pussy, recognizable only by his orange coat and love of lasagna. This feline's got a serious case of mange. Read the full review

Only very small children still easily impressed by interaction of human actors and CGI quadrupeds will be amused by Garfield.Read the full review

Bill Murray completists, tots under 5 and their unfortunate chaperons are the only ones who need experience the soulless excuse for an entertainment called Garfield: The Movie.Read the full review

Unlike that widely appealing picture with the giant green ogre, this one's strictly for the kiddies. Read the full review

The popularity of Davis' strip represents the ultimate triumph of mediocrity, but even the cartoonist's competent hackwork deserves better than this.Read the full review