Title: Dr.Seuss’ The Lorax
Publisher: Universal
Pictures Year: 2012
Media: Film Rating:
PG
Genre: Fantasy
Subjects/Themes: Environment
Plot Summary: Ted has a crush on Audrey. She loves trees. At least she thinks she does. She has never actually seen a tree. In fact, no one in Thneedville has seen a real
tree. Thneedville is full or plastic
replicas of nature, from the beach to the ski slopes. Thneedville is a manufactured environment where
fresh air must be purchased. Determined
to win Audrey’s heart, Ted must travel outside the city walls to the house of
the once-ler to discover what happened to all the trees and find a way to bring
nature back to Thneedville.
Review: Dr. Seuss’
Lorax is an adaptation of Dr. Seuss' 1971 book the Lorax.
The film is a riot of color.
Thneedville, the Truffula Trees, and creatures are true to the
imaginative style of the book. Zach Efron
and Taylor Swift provide the voices for Ted and Audrey. Zach is a quick-witted, fast talking boy, like
some of the middle school boys you know.
His partner-in-crime is his Grandmother, voiced by Betty White. As loving grandmothers are known to do, she craftily
helps him escape family game day and other tricky spots throughout his
adventure. The tale of the Once-ler and
the Lorax has more than the book. The
screen writers added an additional villain, but, they took out the quiet reflection
that Dr. Seuss’ book inspired. While this version of the Lorax is created for audiences who are used to processing information at breakneck speed and it shows, It is a fun rendition of the beloved children’s book, it introduces this generation to a marvelous story with a responsible theme.
If you like this movie you may also like: Fern Gully – the Last Rainforest (1992),
The Road to El Dorado (2000), The Lorax (1972)
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