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November 21, 2003
'Cat in the Hat' witless and flat
By DAVID GERMAIN
AP Movie Writer
AP Movie Writer
The cat in the hat has come back, and he may put you and the kids in the mood for an evening alone with Dr. Seuss' original picture book to fumigate the stink of this feline's awful live-action adventure.
Shrill, boorish and witless, "Dr. Seuss' the Cat in the Hat" is as scenically crass and cluttered as its predecessor, "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas," the first live adaptation of one of Theodor Geisel's children's tales.
| DR. SEUSS' THE CAT IN THE HAT |
 Director: Bo Welch Cast: Mike Myers, Kelly Preston, Dakota Fanning, Spencer Breslin Rating: PG, for mild crude humor and some double entendres Running time: 82 minutes |
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