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film identify

Film tittle : a street cat named bob

Genre : drama

Director : roger spottiswoode

Producer : adam rolston

Screenwriter : team john and maria nation

Distributor : sony picure releasing

Duration : 103 minute

Release year : 04 November 2016

Country : england

Many people probably already know this old film, especially cat lovers, because “A Street Cat Named
Bob” was broadcast in 2016. This film is based on a true story published in a book with the same
title. It concerns the friendship of an orange cat named “Bob” with a drug addict and homeless
person named James Bowen. This book about the story of the street cat Bob saving and making
James Bowen’s life successful became a Best Seller and was serialized, then made into a film,
directed by Roger Spottieswoode. James Bowen is actor Luke Treadaway, while the cat is actually
played by the cat himself.

B.synopsis

Tells the life journey of a homeless street singer named James Bowen. He spends his daily time
busking to make ends meet and sleeping on the street. The income from busking never fulfills his
food needs, especially if he doesn’t make any money at all. He was forced to pick up food from the
trash can. The difficult life of a street artist and addict has long stuck with James. To the point that his
own father didn’t want anything to do with him.

A psychiatrist named Val, who wanted to save James’ life, finally gave him a place to stay so that
James was willing to regularly participate in a healing program because the psychiatrist felt that
James really wanted to recover and would try to do it. During his recovery period, James’ life is still
difficult, even though he now has a place to stay.

One day, when James was taking a shower, he heard something come into his house, so he
checked the source of the commotion. It turned out that an orange cat entered his house through his
window, and this was the first meeting between James and the orange cat.

James tried to let go of the cat, but the cat always returned to James’ place. Then, James tried to
find the owner of the cat by asking Betty, who was James’ neighbor, but Betty didn’t know the cat.
Betty was the person who always helped James and Bob, especially when Bob was injured. Finally,
James kept the cat and gave him the name Bob, and they became friends.

Bob always followed James, even when James was singing. One of his characteristics was that Bob
was always on James’ shoulder. This made many people feel funny seeing him; many of them asked
for photos and even gave James money while busking because he was accompanied by Bob.

But this didn’t last long. Because of a problem, James wasn’t allowed to busk, so he had to look for
another job. James got a job as a magazine boy, and he always carried Bob in his bicycle basket.
Because he brought Bob, many people were impressed, and many bought the newspaper that he
colonized. Many also immortalized the moment between James and Bob on social media.

Despite going through many problems, starting with Bob disappearing for several days and James
trying to stop his addiction, James and Bob were able to go through all of this, so one day a book
media wanted to help James and told him to write about him and Bob. The book was famous; James
and Bob were famous for being friends between humans and amazing

Strength and weakness

The strength of this film is that it is a true story that was recorded and is a best seller, and the cat
that plays in this film is the real cat of the owner, James Bowen. Has good background music, and
beautiful city street views in England are also shown in this film. The life drama also looks real
because it shows the life of a homeless person, where the actor sleeps on the street and eats food
from the trash. This film has a meaning about friendship, friendship not only with humans but with
animals. We can also be friends, trying to achieve something, and happiness can come from even
small things.

The weakness of this film is that at the end, it is not shown how he made the book, and there are
several scenes where the story is suddenly or not explained, so that the audience may be confused.

Reason chosing

The reason we chose this film is because it comes from a true story that was recorded and made into
a film. This film has a message about friendship and always helping each other.
Conclusion

In conclusion,this film tells the story of a homeless addict who busks and meets an orange cat
named Bob. He takes care of the cat and becomes a friend. James always brings Bob when he sings
on the street and works,which brings changes to James life.

This film teaches about friendship not only with humans but also with animals, about changes that
can come from small things, and about determination.