The Cat in the Hat

The only good thing about this unfunny dreck is that I didn't have to pay for it. I saw it for free at college. And if a college student can't find humor in something that was free, it's hopeless. Stale acting and poor jokes cannot be masked by an excellent, yet bewildering set design (that goes out of its way to market Volkswagon Beetles). I don't know what Michaels Myers was doing in this movie, but I have never seen anything more depressing. This was nothing more than a blatant effort to capitalize on the previous success of the Grinch (which has its opponents, but I enjoyed it very much). It's difficult not to sit through this failure and wonder what better projects were passed over to fund it. You want a funny Seuss adaptation? Go with the Grinch.

I don't know why this movie has such a low score. It's such a cinematic masterpiece. A movie that feels aimed at children with such adult jokes is perfect for the whole family. The children enjoy the action and the parents / young adults get to enjoy the hilarious jokes that were added in. I used to watch this movie all the time as a kid and I watched it now as an almost adult and thought the jokes were so dang funny. The cat was just such a great character and I found myself laughing at the complete chaos and randomness happening on screen . And I feel like it came to a nice ending too. Not to mention the pretty good affects for its time. I also really like the detail added in the scenery and settings. The color scheme really matches with dr suesses books in my opinion. Of course it's not completely like the original book, story wise that is, but it's a really good and funny adaption that I really enjoy reliving .Really, if you just want a good laugh , it's a good movie to watch.

I'm surprised by the low rating of this film. I can see the flaws - yes, the comedic style is bombastic and frenetic, but the acting and authentic Seussian visual style made up for any shortcomings.