Makes you wish they gave Oscars for ensemble acting. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is truly an actor's movie, and it is one of those rare films where every single actor is perfect. Paul Newman and Elizabeth Taylor are both brilliant as Brick and Maggie Pollitt, respectively.akes you wish they gave Oscars for ensemble acting. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is truly an actor's movie, and it is one of those rare films where every single actor is perfect. Paul Newman and Elizabeth Taylor are both brilliant as Brick and Maggie Pollitt, respectively.