DVD Review -- A Streetcat Named Bob

     I have written before about how much I liked the books about James Bowen and his cat Bob.  "A Streetcat Named Bob," "The World According to Bob," and "A Gift From Bob" are all books that I definitely recommend.
     Last year, a movie was released about James and Bob.  It wasn't released in my area, so I had to wait for the library to get the DVD in.  It was worth the wait.
    I really enjoyed the movie version of "A Streetcat Named Bob."  The movie stars Luke Treadaway as James.  Also starring are Ruta Gedmintas, Joanne Froggatt and Anthony Head.  Bob the cat actually stars in much of the movie.
    For those that don't know the story, James was working as a street musician and he was trying to get off of drugs.  He'd been homeless, but he was finally in housing.  One day, James came home to find an injured cat outside his door.  James spent his last money and took the cat, who he would name Bob, to the vet.  James thought that he would wait until Bob healed up, and then he would let the cat go back to the streets.  Bob had other ideas.
     Bob followed James onto the bus one day, and the two started busking together on the streets of London.  Later, James would start selling the Big Issue paper with Bob at his side.
     The film shows all of this, and it goes into detail about how James final got off drugs once and for all.  The film does differ from the book in some areas.  However, the film is still excellent with good performances.  I would highly recommend this film.  As there are scenes of drug use and recovery, parents might want to consider that when letting younger children view the film.