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The Cat in the Hat : 2 of 5
11.29.2003 5:51 PM \| Link 0 comments	I don't know why Hollywood wants to keep messing with Dr. Seuss (or why his estate keeps selling out). I'm sure they have good intentions at first, but they just can't keep from mixing their impure creative juices with Seuss' masterful work. Anyway, to be fair, this movie does a great job visually (which is the only reason for my "two" rating). The sets and colors are really fantastic, and even during the plot additions they manage to keep a Seuss look. The big problems are the bizarre ending (the trip to the Cat's "world"), and with Mike Myers' characterization - to put it nicely, it sucks. The Cat was always drawn in "refined" poses, and was played that way in the excellent cartoon, so why did Myers decide to turn him into Snagglepuss? That laugh is completely hideous, and there was definitely one too many "wink at the camera" type jokes. It's not as bad as Jim Carrey's How the Grinch Stole Christmas, but it's close - I guess I had to see it out of curiosity and Seuss loyalty, but that's doesn't mean you have to. Labels: movies Comments Post a Comment