generationofswine It's not overly good.In fact, it's kind of like the Spice Girls Movie...only about a thousand times better...which makes it about as good as your standard direct-to-video sci-fi film.Only with Rachael Leigh Cook which, if you were like me, you were absolutely in love with her and, as a result, you watched it a heck of a lot more than you would even the best direct-to-video Sci-Fi film.So you have a plot about subliminal messaging that would fit better in a '60s era Bond film than a movie like this...except, today the plot and the movie work a heck of a lot better than they did in 2001 when it first came out.In fact, when it was released it really deserved a 4/10 tops and that was really only "I'm in Love with Rachael Leigh Cook" points.Now, in 2017 it actually deserves a 7/10 it is a much better and more relevant movie today than when it was first released.Unfortunately that's not saying anything about the quality of Josie and the Pussycats, it's still really just a better version of the Spice Girls Movie...It's really just saying a heck of a lot about the movies of this current era in Hollywood that even changes the relevance of the film.So, there you have it. The bottom line is, Rachael Leigh Cook is awesome, most movies in 2017 kind of really stink, and if you loved the Spice Girls Movie this is going to be like Citizen Kane for you.

andressolf I don't know what is wrong with you people who gave this a 5 and below. What were you watching? Or missing rather? Everything is the answer to the latter. The script is not perfect and unwinds a tiny bit in the last half hour of the movie- but other than that the direction, cuts, angles, timing, graphics, and acting are all top notch! When I saw this movie I wanted to know WHO directed it because I found their style really effective for this movie and rare! The directing talent of this movie is rare in that it seemed very comic-book stylized- like they followed well drawn story boards perfectly. As I said, the cuts (transitions) from one interesting camera angle to the next created a nice flow- and the voice acting and expressions were for the most part all good. The story is rather simple but so many other movies have simple stories and fail- i thought this movie had a simple story and succeeded in it's delivery of it. It could have had better character development so that we would care more about the characters- but for some reason I don't expect that nor care for that because it's Josie and the Pussycats for crying out loud! The only silly movie I can think of that had good character development was Austin Powers- where it showed Dr. Evil's childhood and background and gave you a sense of why he was evil. That was good. he was a well developed evil villain. Had this movie shown the background of the background perhaps it would have added a needed level of depth. But overall I enjoyed this movie enough to give it a 7 out of 10 at least. The poor 5 rating of this movie on IMDb is one of many inaccurate ratings on IMDb. There are many other movies I think are good enough to be a 7 but are rated a 5. It makes me have less faith in this rating system and from now on if I read an interesting synopsis for a movie and it's rated a 5 i am going to watch it anyway! - rendering this site ALMOST useless.

Wuchak I never saw the original cartoon but decided to pick up 2001's "Josey and the Pussycats" because Tara Reid's such a cutie and it looked like some fun entertainment.Yes, it's fun and the girls are attractive (also featuring Rachael Leigh Cook & Rosario Dawson) but, surprisingly, "Josey and the Pussycats" shoots for something deeper. As my title blurb points out, this is an amusing and potent satire on the power and manipulation of the entertainment industry.Alan Cumming is outstanding as the villainous band manager who uses, abuses and throws away at whim. His opening scene with the fictional boyband Du Jour is worth the price of admission! Parker Posey is also good as his diabolical superior.Ever wonder why all those musicians die in mysterious plane crashes, overdoses, etc. at the height of their fame? How about all those successful government cover-ups? How do artists with little actual talent and songwriting abilities become hugely popular while the truly talented artists languish in obscurity (like Meliah Rage)? Why do you sometimes have this insane drive for a Big Mac or Coke? "Josie and the Pussycats" explains all, lol.As for the doofuses who complain about the product placement, they all live on Aduh Street.The film runs 98 minutes.GRADE: B

MBunge This manic, rainbow-hued comedy is like The Monkees by way of the Disney Channel, but I mean that in the best possible way. It is fast, funny, satirical and has a surprisingly good soundtrack. The cast seems to be having a ball and the whole thing kicks off with an inspiringly hilarious opening scene. About the only criticism I can make of Josie and the Pussycats is that much of the humor is at the expense of teenagers and youth culture, so it's more enjoyable the older you are.Based on the old Archie comic book about a three-girl rock band, this film quickly sweeps them out of Riverdale and into a fairly sharp tongued spoof of the music industry and American consumerism. There's Josie (Rachael Leigh Cook), the leader of the band who's never sure she's really good enough to be a rock star. There's Val (Rosario Dawson), who's more confident on the outside but is worried about falling into Josie's shadow. And then there's Melody (Tara Reid), the spirited ditz with a sunny disposition.Wyatt Frame (Alan Cumming) is the record label executive who latches onto the Pussycats as the vehicle for the schemes of his nefarious boss Fiona (Parker Posey). They put subliminal messages in the Pussycats' songs to make teenagers buy all that crap they don't need. Fiona and Wyatt also subliminally brainwash Josie into becoming a diva and ditching her two best friends. Add in Alexander Cabot (Paulo Costanzo), the putative manager of Josie and the group, his obnoxious and skunk-haired sister Alexandra (Missy Pyle) and Alan M. (Gabriel Mann), the sexiest boy in Riverdale and Josie's secret crush, and you've got the makings of a movie that's like a cross between a shallower Legally Blonde and a faster Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery.Now, there's nothing at all here to be taken seriously and the film does barrage the viewer with music video-style montages and the most intentionally obtrusive product placement in movie history, but it's all part of Josie and the Pussycats' veritable charm. This is a smart, snappy movie that's probably one of the most entertaining comic book adaptations ever.