Well here’s an adorable piece of fluff – cat fur to be exact, for Cat Daddies is no metaphor; it is a straightforward documentary examining random felines and the adult male humans they are attached to. The film isn’t hard-hitting. It isn’t rocket science. It isn’t the best you’ve seen at whatever category you might place it in, but it is adorable. And if there’s no reason other than: “You’ll feel happier after watching this film,” that –to me- is reason enough to applaud the effort.
This is the kind of film that couldn’t me made in a previous generation; the United States has struggled forever with sexual mores and gender roles. Can you imagine a documentary about the alpha males of the Greatest Generation as cat lovers? That would make one heckuva film reel, huh? “… and right before Colonel Tibbits drops an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, you can see his steady companion Mr. Whiskers on the Colonel’s shoulder” (camera zooms in) “What say you, Mr. Whiskers? Should Tokyo be next?”
Cat Daddies spreads the nation, cherry-picking the most sincere examples of malehood who have become crazy cat ladies. In Sedona, a man has over 150 outfits for his cat, in NYC, a street denizen hasn’t money, health, or home, but will still put the welfare of “Lucky” ahead of himself. And somewhere else unspecified in this country, there’s a firehouse cat 
named “Flame,” the toast of the once skeptical department.
Male cat owners don’t follow a particular pattern or type; they range from classic nerds to alpha stuntmen. All you have to do is have love for a cat. Some owners take their cats on hikes. This is unbelievable to me . Here’s my impression of taking my cat on a hike:
Drives to nature walk location. Takes cat carrier out of car. Opens cat carrier. Cat refuses to move. Two hours later, cat finally summons courage to emerge from enclosure. Scampers into trees. Is never seen nor heard from again.
This is a feel good and little more. Just loving men and the cats they love. Does a film need to be more than that? Probably not. And in that vein, I’m quite certain this film can only be enjoyed by people open enough to cherish this type of relationship. Truth be told, Cat Daddies made me a little jealous; while I certainly loved my pet cat, I had nowhere near the affection nor bond between man and beast that these guys have. Jealousy or no, openness or no, Cat Daddies is a film that –like cats- doesn’t have a whole lot to say, yet -unlike cats- has a lot to give. Break it open on a cloudy day.
Affectionate masculine diplomats
Cherish the animals within their flats
This cinematic relay
What exactly would it say
If the film were made by the cats?
Not Rated, 99 Minutes
Director: Mye Hoang
Writer: Mother Nature
Genre: The one that makes you smile
Type of being most likely to enjoy this film: Anyone in need of a better mood
Type of being least likely to enjoy this film: Owners of pets who suck
