Andrew Lloyd Webber gives scorching verdict on ‘ridiculous’ Cats movie

Andrew Lloyd Webber has given his expert opinion on the Cats film.

The award-winning composer of the original musical, 72, didn't hold back as he shared what he thought of the adaptation.

In a recent interview about the movie - which was released late last year - the composer explained his reasoning for calling the film "ridiculous".

Speaking to The Sunday Times, Andrew said: "The problem with the film was that Tom Hooper decided that he didn't want anybody involved in it who was involved in the original show.

"The whole thing was ridiculous."

Andrew's review was a kind one compared to the sheer volume of scathing comments experts have made about the film.

The adaptation of his hit musical stars Dame Judi Dench, Sir Ian McKellen, Taylor Swift, Jennifer Hudson, Jason Derulo, James Corden, Idris Elba and Rebel Wilson.

Directed by Oscar-winner Tom Hooper - who was also the man at the helm of Les Miserables - it's safe to say that Cats will not be adding to Tom's wall of fame.

The film follows a tribe of cats must decide yearly which one shall ascend to the Heaviside Layer and come back to a new life.

Performances, unsettling special effects and a plot that makes zero sense have all been raised as the film's worst points.

As well as being blasted by critics and audience members, Cats also flopped ay the box office, bringing in just $15.3 million worldwide in its first six days of release.

The movie is said to have blown through a massive $100 million budget and may now struggle to recoup its losses.

It has just a 16 percent approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

Reviewers have been absolutely brutal with the Mirror's own film critic, Chris Hunneysett, awarding the movie just two starts out of five.

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