The Lorax

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The Lorax

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The Lorax

Danny DeVito, Ed Helms, Zac Efron, Taylor Swift, Rob Riggle

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 h... read more read more...e 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. -- (C) Universal

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  • YosemiteSamFan
    May 23, 2012
    YosemiteSamFan
    Colorful fun magical tale with a meaningful message. The eye candy 3D animation, punchy musical numbers, cute cartoon animals and the brief appearances of the Lorax himself - make this a special movie indeed. I loved it!
  • hobster1
    May 9, 2012
    hobster1
    The Lorax is a mixed bag. There are some bright spots. The animation is vivid and there are a trio of fish that sing in unison with amusing high pitched vocals. They are memorable. They're reminiscent of character types in early Max Fleischer shorts. But the Lorax himself, which... read more should have been a tragic figure, is an annoying pain every time he shows up here with a lecture. The movie is a product of our modern age. I'll admit I was amused by the irony of a film warning against the dangers of consumerism in a movie that totally represents that mentality. The 3D computer graphics are oddly inappropriate for a story about going back to basics. The script is like a result of some focus group trying hard to be hip. Phrases like "You rule Grandma!" or "I know, right?!" are so distinctly 2012 that they betray the timeless quality of the original message. Dr. Seuss adaptations have been historically difficult. The Cat in the Hat remains one of the worst aberrations of the source material ever made. Yet these are the same scribes that adapted Horton Hears a Who! and that was rather charming. The Lorax isn't a horrible picture. It's a vibrant, colorful spectacle that is pleasant enough. The pro-environment moral is well intentioned. But the simplicity of the book is missing. In its place is a heavy handed tale of corporate greed that feels labored and somewhat joyless.
  • TomBowler
    April 7, 2012
    TomBowler
    A feast for the eyes but completely unsubtle in its message. Full review later.
  • fb100001048934982
    March 29, 2012
    fb100001048934982
    'The Lorax' is a heartfelt animation flick with good voice acting and catchy songs, but the visuals are nothing you haven't seen before and the 3-D is next to meaningless. It has snippets of funny parts, but usually falls flat when trying to get some clever jokes across. It's nev... read moreer annoying, never too boring, and never disinteresting, but its not unique or fresh enough to earn any major praise.
  • bottcorecords1
    March 29, 2012
    bottcorecords1
    The makers of The Lorax must've thought they had a no-brainer on their hands. Dr. Seuss has an already established fanbase, both adults and children love his stories, and previous film adaptations of his books have done extraordinarily well at the box office. So maybe they skip... read moreped some of the writers staff meetings, or maybe they let the animators throw in some of their own comedy ideas, or maybe they didn't think about the actual movie they had to create. Whatever the case, The Lorax lacks. In a society made entirely of plastic, a boy (Zac Efron) has a crush on a hippy girl (Taylor Swift, who's actually pretty bad here) who loves trees. The boy wants to impress her, so he goes off on a search for the very last tree. In the wasteland of the outside world, he finds the home of the Once-ler (Ed Helms), who tells him the tale of the trees and their guardian, the Lorax. Of course the evil, greedy, stereotypical, corporate businessman (Rob Riggle) is going to do everything in his power to hold his monopoly on air, so he tries to thwart the kid and his girlfriend. The Lorax comes off as a pastiche of other environmentally conscious cartoons, from Wall-E to even Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs. Even the animation is pretty generic looking. It feels like they're not even trying. And in the world of children's entertainment, there are few crimes worse than sullying the good name of Dr. Seuss. This may have been one of the few rare instances where my one year-old daughter (fascinated by all the flash and pretty colors up on the screen) wanted to watch a movie and daddy wanted to leave. But as a parent, I know there are better cartoons for my child than this crummy, souless movie.
  • fb100000040220993
    March 27, 2012
    fb100000040220993
    For the most part, it's hard to go wrong with animated feature films. Even the lesser offerings can generate enough entertainment value to make the movie passable. Then there's "The Lorax", which represents a rare, but resounding whiff for the genre. The animation is probably ... read morethe film's only strength. The story is an adaptation of a Dr. Seuss tale, but everything is so uninspired and phoned in, that it quickly becomes apparent that Univeral was just cashing in on the source material. The characters are bland and forgettable, while the musical numbers regress from annoying to down right embarrassing. The part of "The Lorax" that I probably resent the most, is the environmental agenda that's forced down the viewer's throat throughout the whole mess. I guess the same message is evident in the Dr. Seuss story, so I should have known better. The true gauge for how good these movies are is the reaction of the little people, and all of kids in attendance, seemed as unamused as I was. So there you have it. Unless you're a hippie, you might want to avoid "The Lorax". Go chop down a tree instead.
  • MidnightMadwoman
    March 23, 2012
    MidnightMadwoman
    This movie really resonates. It's a really simple parable about how fragile and valuable the natural world is, and how easy it is to do the wrong thing. There is one song sequence in particular that drives the point home, that's insidiously catchy and elegantly ingenious is the s... read moreubtle ways it goes from being playful to being menacing. "How Bad Can I Be?" the Once-ler sings as he happily disregards the warnings of the Lorax and harvests every single tree to make himself rich. I love the way it gets harder and harder to sing along with him as the situation gets worse and the Once-ler gets sucked into the finite cycle of greed. The story and themes aside, this movie is beautiful. The character and set designs are delightful and Thneedville doesn't have a single straight line as far as the eye can see. Visually stunning and cinetamtically very impressive, I thoroughly enjoyed this, and I'm not even its target audience. This one's a gem.
  • fb100001050230219
    March 12, 2012
    fb100001050230219
    Beautiful animation, decent musical numbers, one or two funny moments, an enviromental message that's too heavy-handed, great voice acting but overall forgettable.
  • spielberg00
    March 10, 2012
    spielberg00
    The most entertaining parts of THE LORAX were the scenes featuring the animal characters. Unless you count the Lorax himself, none of the animals actually speak (which I find quite unusual for an animated family film), but they grab more attention (even for the average four-year-... read moreold, who probably has the attention span of a shrimp) than any other character can hope to grab. The little bears are always making a display of their cute bulging eyes, and there is a trio of fish that pops onscreen when it is least expected and begin singing. Their best number is the theme from MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE, but itâ(TM)s quite likely the intended audience wonâ(TM)t get the joke. When anyone other than the fish break into joyful song, itâ(TM)s another thing for sure. The songs sung by the town of Thneedville, or even by merely Ted himself, are childish and instantly forgettable. If these filmmakers wanted that many songs, they would have done better going for the gold and adapting Seussical.

    If you decide to see THE LORAX, I advise you strongly not to see it in 2-D. Almost every shot of this film was meant for 3-D and 3-D only; this becomes obvious with the frequent use of slow motion, the enlarging of objects, the perspective shots, and (as usual for a 3-D film) objects flying directly at you. In 2-D, it would just look silly (not Dr. Seuss silly, but rather pointless silly). I wouldnâ(TM)t recommend this for everyone, as it is quite uneven. There is a constant shift between jokes that only young kids would care to laugh at and jokes that only older kids and adults would actually understand. Thankfully, it is clear that this wasnâ(TM)t simply spat out in time for Dr. Seussâ(TM)s birthday. This was carefully worked, entertaining, and overall, a good amount of fun.
  • sanjurosamurai
    March 8, 2012
    sanjurosamurai
    i loved this film. it is highly politically charged, but when viewing it as childrens entertainment it is beautifully drawn, well written, and the story moves quickly. the music is great, and despite some caricatures the message is noteworthy. a great film.
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