Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (DVD, 2009, Dual Side; Movie Cash)

Our toddler was a big fan of the original garfield movie: and though it may not have received top reviews from critics, she found it funny, entertaining and would watch it countless times!
So, when the sequel arrived in theaters, it was added to out list of must see movies; frankly we find childrens movies to be a mixed bag - either really good or really bad, with little in between, though luckily this fell at the higher end of the scale!
A clever coming together of animation in the form of Garfield - the sarcastic, obese feline; and traditional movie acting - with repeat appearances from Brekin Meyer and Jennifer love Hewitt. Billy Murray once again plays the voice of Garfield and hits it on the heat with the right balance of witt, apathy and sarcasm; and this time we have a new star in the from of Billy Connolly who plays a scheming scoundrel trying to inherit an estate left to a cat - a cat who has inadvertently swapped places with Garfield.
But first to rewind...Jennifer Love Hewitt is in England on a conference, Brekin Meyer - Jon - follows her there with the intention of proposing, and Garfield together with Odie the dog, manage to come along for the ride too...yes folks, you have to leave all common sense and sense of reality at the door with this one, do that and you will be fine!!
Garfield, never one to stay out of trouble, somehow manages to switch places with an identical cat - Prince (Tim Curry is the voice on this character), a cat who leads a life of luxury, but also having been left an estate is a target of Lord dargis who wants the property for himself!
So begins a funny adventure which, though predictable, is entertaining until the end! It can be very slap stick in places which children will love, adults may appreciate the seamless transition between cartoon and film with precise special effects! All round, some good family fun!!