Cats movie savaged by critics: best of the reviews

Reviewers baffled by film that appears to be ‘permanently on the brink of a sex party’

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Taylor Swift in feline form in the Tom Hooper-directed new movie
(Image credit: Cats)

Film critics have been getting their claws out to take a swipe at the new film adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s hit musical Cats.

The starry cast of the full-length feature includes Judi Dench, Idris Elba, Taylor Swift, James Corden, Ian McKellen and Royal Ballet dancer Francesca Hayward.

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