I picked the short straw in being assigned to review Cats … or at least that was how I thought initially. But … I enjoyed Cats. To quote The Irishman, it is what it is. My review at Ebert. This is my final review of 2019. Going out with a meow.
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I am just someone who’s been checking in periodically for over 10 years – I cannot even read as much as you write. But I will be checking in periodically for the next 17 years also.
Thank you Peter!