Although it’s grossed more than $100 million at the worldwide box office thus far, “The Garfield Movie” has definitely not been a hit with critics, with a dismal 36% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The latest take on the lazy orange tabby cat created by cartoonist Jim Davis gets some of the basics right, including Garfield’s love of lasagna and hatred of Mondays.
But “The Garfield Movie” strains to create a large-scale adventure around a character whose defining trait is his dedication to doing nothing. Voiced by Chris Pratt, Garfield reconnects with his long-lost father Vic (Samuel L. Jackson) and is drawn into a convoluted heist scheme.
