Review of A Whisker Away

I honestly thought it would've been way better had the fantastical elements been removed. It seemed to have a really interesting and grounded romantic dramedy at its heart, with a really interesting protagonist to boot, but all the cat stuff seemed to really get in the way. It probably didn't help that cat segments seemed to have a starkly lower writing quality(everything with the villain and the final act was comically bad). I adored Muge, but the journey to winning the heart of the one she loved didn't feel earned, as his development to get there just seemed missing. Even the movie seemed aware thatit was in it's own way, half-heartedly wrapping up the actually interesting plot threads silently in the credits. The potential this had was staggering, which is why I'm really sad that it was overall just okay.