Garfield: His 9 Lives (TV Special) Review

"Garfield: His 9 Lives" is a movie that suprised me. It was only an hour long, but it left a big impact on me. The comedy is great, the story is extremely clever, the characters are gold, and it combines drama with comedy in an outstanding way. Now, I wouldn't usually be watching movies like this, but a few days ago I was flipping through Teletoon retro, and I saw this. "Why Not?", I asked myself as I sat down on my couch to watch this, and it surpassed my expectations by a landslide. As well, this is the very first movie I watched with multiple stories, not just one. The main purpose of this movie is to show the 9 lives of our favorite cat, Garfield. So, I shall review them all, right here. Enjoy! In the Beginning: This is not one of Garfields nine lives, it's just basically something to get the plot going, and for people to understand the movie itself. It basically shows angels deciding to give cats 9 lives. It's a very surreal scene, filled with a shaky camera and God himself in a distorted form. It's extremely well done and memorable. It's short, but begins our story. 10/10. Cave Cat: This is the first life of Garfield, where it shows the "History" of the cat, from the evolution to taming. It's done well, it has the humor and animation down, but it's not really a stand-out story. I guess that wasn't the intention though. 7/10. King Cat: This is the second life, which focuses more on slapstick comedy. Yet suprisingly, it's done really, REALLY well! It's not perfect, it has flaws, but it was a story that doesn't sound amazing on paper, but really suprises you on how funny and well written it is. Definitely not one to skip. 9/10. In the Garden: Honestly, I want to hate this one. I want to pick out every little flaw it has. However, I do admit, it has one of the BEST jokes in the whole special, near the end. The story itself done very surreal like, with the animation bouncy and shiny. However, it lacks memorable qualities, and it's dumb too. Skip this one, at least until the end. 3/10. Court Musician: This one was pretty good. It's not very memorable, unlike the ones coming up, but it was smart and sophisticated. If you want to skip another story, go for this one, but it's still well done. 6/10. Stunt Cat: This was the shortest one of all. He's a stunt double for "Krazy Kat", and I think you know the ending for this one. It's a simple joke, but pulled off well. Has a bit of atmosphere too, if you care for it. 7/10. Diana's Piano: I honestly love this one. It's the best of the 9 lives. It's all hand painted, and it's where Garfield gained his love of music. It's basically about Sara, a young girl who receives a cat, Diana (The only obvious life of Garfield that's female). It's done extremely well, and the ending is suprisingly sad. It lacks humor, but it's not supposed to have humor. It's just supposed to be a sad end to the love between a girl and her cat. You won't laugh, but you'll probably tear up. 10/10. Lab Animal: A nice and short life of Garfield. Filled with intensity and action, this one you won't wanna miss. 8/10. Garfield: The beginning of the Garfield we know of. It's simple but it has, well, Garfield! It doesn't have many flaws, so it's basically a short you can sit down and enjoy. Most Garfield fans will enjoy this one. 9/10. Space Cat: This is an awesome one. It basically has all the tension from Lab Animal, all the comedy from King Cat, and all the story from Diana's Piano. It's not the best, but it's incredibly entertaining, and since you're knowing this is his last life, you're really hoping he makes it out OK. Definitely another one you should watch. 10/10. Epilogue: This one is just awesome. Garfield and Odie (Odie has 9 lives too? Weird, but oh well) are sent to the distorted God from the beginning. I cannot spoil anything, but it's funny, surreal, and it's not one of the 9 lives, but it's one of the best parts of the special. Don't leave before this one. Trust me. 10/10. So, there you go. Now, just to be nice, I'll order these from best to worst: 1. Diana's Piano 2. Epilogue 3. In the Beginning 4. King Cat 5. Garfield 6. Lab Animal 7. Cave Cat 8. Stunt Cat 9. Court Musician 10. In the Garden So, it's a great special, check it out! 

10/10. 

P.S More reviews to come soon!