Found this one overly preachy and formulaic. It's good to see Luke Treadaway return as James, as well as Bob the Cat; before his sad passing. However, everything else felt too forced in <em>'A Christmas Gift from Bob'</em>. The plot is boring and predictable, with most of the dialogue feeling like it's telling us about issues rather than showing us; which is the opposite of the 2016 film. Aw…

The sequel to A Street Cat Named Bob has James Bowen (Luke Treadaway) looking for a follow up to his original story. When James meets a rough sleeper. James recalls a Christmas experience with Bob. An animal welfare officer wants Bob to be taken away from James. The local council thinks Bob may not be safe on the streets with James. People rally round to keep Bob and James together. An on…

If you liked the first one (and I did) then you'll probably like this sequel. It pretty much picks up where the last one left off, as "Bob" and James Bowen (Luke Treadaway) continue to busk their way through life with plenty of trials and tribulations against the weather, the winter, animal welfare - you name it. It is told in such a fashion as to avoid any jeopardy with the ending, so we always k…