I can say, however, that Illumination Entertainment’s take on The Lorax is as faithful as possible to the classic story. It adds characters (e.g. villainous Mr. O'Hare) and plot material only to the extent necessary for a feature length film. And it works.
Admittedly much of the dialogue (mostly rhyme-free) and original songs will be best enjoyed by younger viewers. But the jokes are guaranteed to get laughs from everyone in the audience.
CG animation, loveable characters, set design, original score, and use of stereoscopic 3-D are all excellent. So is Betty White as a sort of resistance fighter granny.
The Lorax isn't anywhere near as epic a film as WALL-E, that other great tale of overconsumption. It doesn't matter. Not when the story (and its moral) is so much fun to watch.
Opens tomorrow in 2-D, RealD, and
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While I do pretty much agree with your review, I do have ONE thing that I disagree on. I actually really enjoyed the original songs, they weren't incredibly memorable compared to like... the Muppets (Although Thneedville was my highlight, LOVED the lyrics) I thought they were toe tapping enough for what this movie deserved. :D
OK, I know this film will be good but I think there's a huge oversight not having Jim Carrey in it. He's a very Seussian actor so why not?
Sounds good - can't wait to see it tomorrow! I'm just curious, Mike. If you never read The Lorax as a kid, are you more familiar with other works of Dr. Suess and what kind of books did you read? ; )
Whatever the teacher made me read :)
haha tree-d... that's the goldest. can't wait for this movie to hit sydney!
Suggestion: Do A Post On The New Universal Logo. It's Animated And Part Of The Movie. Your Turn.
Bradley- For The Record, "Tree-D" Was Used In Marketing For The Movie. No Offense, But Pay Attention Next Time. Otherwise, I Agree With What You Say.
Anonymous #3: Done!
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