A messy adaptation that never commits to its central argument and does a disservice to the younger audience that it’s striving to reach. The filmmakers may have done all the background reading, but nevertheless spectacularly missed the point.

This is a highly intelligent, finely-acted, astutely-written and directed, well-shot (cinematographer Manuel Billeter) film that will leave questions in your mind well after the credits roll.

Not a perfect adaptation, but it still works.

Cat Person is undoubtedly an uncomfortable but necessary watch, one that equally made me laugh and feel the anxiety of the protagonist at the same time.