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The 3D-CGI feature Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax is an adaptation of Dr.
Seuss’ classic tale of a forest creature who shares the enduring
power of hope. The animated adventure follows the journey of a
boy as he searches for the one thing that will enable him to win
the affection of the girl of his dreams. To find it he must
discover the story of the Lorax, the grumpy yet charming creature
who fights to protect his world.
Danny DeVito lends his vocal talents to the iconic title
character of the Lorax, while Ed Helms voices the enigmatic
Once-ler. Also bringing their talents to the film are global
superstars Zac Efron as Ted, the idealistic young boy who
searches for the Lorax, and Taylor Swift as Ashley, the girl of
Ted’s dreams. Rob Riggle plays financial king O’Hare, and beloved
actress Betty White portrays Ted’s wise Grammy Norma.
Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax is the third feature created by Universal
Pictures and Illumination Entertainment (Despicable Me, Hop).
.co.uk Review
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An animated rendition of Dr. Seuss's classic book about the
threat of industrialization to nature, The Lorax opens in
Thneedville--a town never depicted in the original book.
Thneedville is an artificial place, made primarily from plastic.
It sports inflatable trees, fast cars, and air quality so poor
that the residents are forced to purchase bottled fresh air. In
another new twist to the story, 12-year-old Ted (Zac Efron)
discovers that his crush Audrey (Taylor Swift) wants nothing more
than to see a long-extinct Truffula Tree, so he sets out to
impress her by finding one. Since there are no real trees in
Thneedville, Ted acts on the crazy stories of his grandmother
(Betty White), venturing beyond the city's walls into the
desolate wasteland to locate a mysterious creature called the
Once-ler (Ed Helms). Here the story and animation begin to more
closely follow the book. Ted discovers the grumpy recluse, who
reluctantly begins to tell him a tale about a once-perfect
landscape filled with beautiful Truffula Trees and cute
frolicking animals--a landscape now decimated by one greedy young
man's insatiable appetite for profit. The beauty and wonder of
the Truffula forest and its creatures are right out of Dr.
Seuss's illustrations. While the forest creatures may not be
directly referred to as Brown Bar-ba-loots, Swomee-Swans, and
Humming-Fish, the cute little bears, funny-looking ducks, and
especially charming trio of singing fish are instantly
recognizable. They serve, as they do in Dr. Seuss's book, to add
just the right a of humor and levity to what would otherwise
be a pretty heavy-handed message from the Lorax (Danny DeVito)
about environmental preservation. Ted's hormonal instincts to
impress Audrey slowly begin to take a back seat to the plight of
the lost trees and animals, and the Once-ler's assertion that
"Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is
going to get better" rings true by the end of the film. The
abundance of original music is a nice and unexpected addition to
the story, though why neither Efron nor Swift actually gets to
sing is perplexing. (Ages 5 and older) Tami Horiuchi