David Stratton from At the Movies wrote, "RATS AND CATS is a sort-of comedy, very laid-back and meandering, and it's mostly content to explore life in this little town and some of its inhabitants."[7] Vicky Roach of The Daily Telegraph wrote, "While Rats And Cats is an altogether different creature, it has the same strong sense of its own identity and the same authentic charm."[8] Leigh Paatsch of the Herald Sun wrote, "Worth checking out if you're after something genuinely different."[9]The Movie Show on SBS wrote about the film's characters, "Even better, the film boasts an enviably and uncommonly consistent tone, with supporting actors Anya Beyersdorf (as prostitute turned girlfriend, Cindy) and Paul Denny (as Darren’s brain-dead mate, Bruce) matching the high standard set by Gann and Zwar."[10] Paul Byrnes of The Sydney Morning Herald wrote on its celebrity worship, "Rats And Cats seems to want to be taken half-seriously, as a commentary on the emptiness of celebrity worship, but it's hard to argue that from such a shaky comic foundation."[11]
References
^Maddox, Garry (5 May 2008). "Fighting to be heard above the din". Entertainment. The Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney: Fairfax Media. p. 12. ISSN0312-6315. ProQuest364333538. Retrieved 8 July 2024. Later this month, it will be the comedy Rats And Cats, about a journalist tracking down a former film and TV star. Made by the team behind the SBS comedy series Wilfred - the director, Tony Rogers, and the actor-writers Jason Gann and Adam Zwar - it is also getting a one-screen release in Sydney.
^ abMiller, Kylie and Devlyn, Darren (30 April 2008). "Out of the box". TV Guide. Herald Sun. Melbourne: News Limited. Duo hit the big screen. ProQuest361059836.
^Partridge, Des (17 May 2008). "a to z". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane: News Limited. p. M16. ProQuest353883189. THE team behind the comedy series Wilfred -- director Tony Rogers and actor-writers Jason Gann and AFI award-winner Adam Zwar -- appear in their own low-budget comedy about a former TV soapie star who discovers the price of celebrity when he is involved in a nostalgia TV program. (88 min)
^ abEdwards, Amy and Gadd, Michael (31 July 2006). "Rats, we forgot cats". Newcastle Herald. Newcastle: Rural Press. p. 14. ProQuest365175172. Rats and Cats will have its world premiere at the Melbourne festival on Thursday.
