The Movie seemed completely devoid of anything resembling charm or inspiration, make way for Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties, in which Jim Davis' glib feline proves to be even more unpleasant than he did in his first computer-generated incarnation. Wandering into "The Prince and the Pauper" territory by way of "Babe," this lifeless, talky, family-oriented feature never manages to rise to the occasion of its witty title, which actually was appropriated from a 1942 Merrie Melodies cartoon featuring Babbit and Castello. Even the kiddies responsible for the original $75.3 million kitty likely will be consumed by restlessness this time around if the audibly unengaged reactions at a recent preview screening are of any indication.

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