Underrated and Under-appreciated: Josie and the Pussycats

We found subliminal messages work better in movies anyway.

I watched Josie and the Pussycats the other night, and realized something. While no, this movie is not an AFI top 100 and would never win an Oscar in this universe, it’s still a pretty solid film.

Which made me think about the early 2000s (into the mid-2000s) and how a lot of movies in that time period were strange in the way only movies made in the early 2000s can be. It was a cultural question mark. No one really knew which way was up, and for all of the decade we were freaking out about Lord of The Rings and Harry Potter.

So this is the first installment of an ongoing series where I will pick apart a movie which I believe is underrated and under-appreciated.

For my first trick I will show you how Josie and the Pussycats was a well crafted commentary on our society as a whole, and how ridiculously 2000s it was. Stick with me for screencaps and fun!