![]() ![]() ![]() There’s a scene towards the end of Act 2 where Garfield has to go to the city to rescue Odie from the clutches of an evil infomercial personailty. things are deliberately edited to obscure that fact. It’s not even a matter of the camera crew just choosing not to shoot things that screamed L.A. There are no signs anywhere in this film that say “Los Angeles,” no one mentions living in L.A., and there’s just no defining characteristics. What’s interesting, though, is that the movie does everything its power to obscure the actual setting from the viewer. Wikipedia, however, claims that it takes place in Los Angeles of all places. One would assume that it takes place in Garfield creator Jim Davis’ home state of Indiana. With all of this emphasis placed on place, one begins to wonder where exactly the film takes place. Anything beyond the cul de sac, however, is dangerous, unknown, even hostile, and that’s not even mentioning the city. For Garfield, the cul de sac is safe he knows the ins and outs, all of the neighboring cats and dogs, and it’s where he always gets his way. It begins in a cul-de-sac, just a few miles from a large city. AM: There’s an interesting writing choice in Garfield: The Movie regarding the setting. ![]()
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