2008 Woodie Awards
Moive Review
The Cat in the Hat
Justin Lyman
Issue date: 12/10/03 Section: Arts & Entertainment
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This movie is an interesting second attempt at adapting one of Dr. Suess's classic children's stories. For those who've never had the pleasure of reading this story or having had it told to them; Conrad and Sally, a brother and sister, are left at their house with a babysitter. The babysitter falls asleep, and then the siblings start hearing noises; that is when the Cat in the Hat appears.
He brings along with him a crate, Thing 1, Thing 2, and many more little surprises in this adaptation. As you might guess, if they had made the script completely the same as the story was, it would have been way to short to show as a movie, so they fleshed out the story a little.
They added Alec Baldwin's Quinn character as the boyfriend of the mother; he's a complete imposter, and his major goal throughout the movie is to send Conrad, played by Spencer Breslin, off to a military academy for troubled youth. Also added is Mr. Humblefloob, played by the outrageous Sean Hayes (Jack of Will and Grace). Mr. Humblefloob is an obsessive compulsive who fires someone in his opening scene just for shaking his hand.
Hayes also lends his vocal talent to the Fish. All in all, this movie is best suited for about the 7-12 age group, due to innuendos and other possible no-no's; however, it is very enjoyable for parents and big brothers/big sisters alike.
He brings along with him a crate, Thing 1, Thing 2, and many more little surprises in this adaptation. As you might guess, if they had made the script completely the same as the story was, it would have been way to short to show as a movie, so they fleshed out the story a little.
They added Alec Baldwin's Quinn character as the boyfriend of the mother; he's a complete imposter, and his major goal throughout the movie is to send Conrad, played by Spencer Breslin, off to a military academy for troubled youth. Also added is Mr. Humblefloob, played by the outrageous Sean Hayes (Jack of Will and Grace). Mr. Humblefloob is an obsessive compulsive who fires someone in his opening scene just for shaking his hand.
Hayes also lends his vocal talent to the Fish. All in all, this movie is best suited for about the 7-12 age group, due to innuendos and other possible no-no's; however, it is very enjoyable for parents and big brothers/big sisters alike.