So overall I actually really enjoyed the film, but I also happen to like musicals and weird movies. I’m also a casual Andrew Lloyd Webber fan, and while Cats is far from my favorite, it’s a show and now a film that I enjoy, appreciate, and respect. So your mileage can and probably will vary.
Yes the film is ludicrous on a conceptual level that you have to either be willing to go along with or not at all. Yes there are some really bad effects, there’s also some really good ones too. Yes the Jennyanydots sequence is as over the top and horrifying as they say.
That said I do feel there’s a lot to like about the film. I wouldn’t recommend it to most people, but if one were curious and willing to look past it’s very glaring flaws, I say seek it out and give it a chance.
If I were to give a number, I’d say a decent 5 or 6 out of 10.