Cat in the Hat (Blu-ray) (2003)

Editor's Note This adaptation of the classic children's book stars Mike Meyers (AUSTIN POWERS) as the wily talking cat with a tall striped hat and more than a few tricks up his sleeve. Set in a colorful make-believe world, the film tells the classic tale of a sister and brother, Sally (Dakota Fanning) and Conrad (Spencer Breslin), who pass a rainy afternoon with their crotchety baby sitter Mrs. Kwan (Amy Hill), during which they receive a visit from the mysterious Cat in the Hat, who leads them on a series of colorful, illogical, silly misadventures. Meanwhile their mother (Kelly Preston), her paranoid boss (Sean Hayes), and her phony boyfriend (Alec Baldwin), present obstacles for the children as they become part of the Cat's chaotic world. With candy colored sets that pop off the screen and zany special effects that give the story a decidedly 21st century spin, this movie presents a fast-paced and very nontraditional rendering of Dr. Seuss. The rhyming lines that usually characterize Dr. Seuss stories are referenced here, but modern jokes that riff on television advertisements and pop psychology are given more importance. Dakota Fanning is utterly adorable as little Sally, and Thing 1 and Thing 2 are delightful in their chittering and acrobatics. A bright and happy film packed with dazzling stunts, DR. SEUSS' THE CAT IN THE HAT is an entertaining treat.

	Amy Hill
	Kelly Preston
	Spencer Breslin
	Brittany Oaks
	Sean Hayes
	Taylor Rice
	Alec Baldwin
	Mike Myers
	Dakota Fanning
	Brian Grazer - Producer
	Jeff Schaffer - Screenwriter
	Karen Kehela - Executive Producer
	Dr. Seuss - Source Writer
	Emmanuel Lubezki - Director of Photography
	Eric McLeod - Executive Producer
	Gregg Taylor - Executive Producer
	David Newman - Music
	Maureen Peyrot - Executive Producer
	David Mandel - Screenwriter
	Alec Berg - Screenwriter
	Bo Welch - Director