So this is... a thing. It's not often that a trailer really floors you. Much of the time it happens for a good reason, like the music's amazing, or there's a really good joke, or Batman slowly stands up RIGHT IN FRONT OF SUPERMAN. But sometimes a trailer floors you for another reason, and that reason is that Kevin Spacey has signed on to be the voice of an animated cat in what looks to be an incredibly by the numbers family comedy. 3 things:
1. Kevin Spacey must be really hard up for money. I mean this is Kevin Spacey. He's a proper actor. Oscar winner, amazing in supporting roles (Glengarry Glen Ross, LA Confidential, Seven) as much as lead ones (American Beauty, Usual Suspects, House Of Cards), and even a damn fine voice actor (Moon, A Bug's Life). He doesn't need to do this kind of thing. Except if he does because he's spunked his money away on drugs or whores or charity.
2. There is a 13 year age gap between Jennifer Garner and Kevin Spacey. HOLLYWOOD! PEOPLE ARE SOMETIMES IN RELATIONSHIPS WITH PEOPLE THEIR OWN AGE! A personal gripe, and something that becomes more of a niggle with every passing year of my life, but Christ on a Segway this really annoys me.
3. Walken is so amazing that he doesn't need to be in a good film to be good. That's the joy of Walken. Always watchable.
Verdict: The trailer's actually not that bad. Broad and family friendly, but it doesn't give away too much and sets up the premise and tone well. The weird stuff doesn't actually have anything to do with the content. So overall this has to be: