O’Hare (Rob Riggle), who sells bottled air to great profit. They live in the Thneedville where all trees (and everything else) are synthetic, and the air supply is controlled by Mr. Seuss’ tale is reframed through introducing Ted (voiced by Zac Efron), a 12-year-old boy who has a massive crush on slightly older Audrey (Taylor Swift). Here’s what happens, and fans of the book will easily recognize what’s been added or modified from the original story. So while the film is technically faithful to the book, it still suffers a great loss in term of its essence.
Instead, Seuss’ relatively dark tale has been transformed into a candy-corn confection, and the titular character has been largely reduced to a number of sight gags. It doesn’t carry the charm of Horton, and it’s not as fun (or slyly subversive) as director Chris Renaud’s most recent project, Despicable Me. In theory, anyway.Īs an Illumination Entertainment production, I’m sad to say that I was neither terribly impressed nor completely disappointed by The Lorax, which is merely just fine compared to most children’s entertainment. It’s not.” - that was put to paper in 1971 is still amazingly relevant and can be applied to all facets of life (not just the environment). With that said, the book’s lesson - “Unless someone like you cares a whole, awful lot, nothing is going to get better. This extra stuff neither adds nor takes away from the value of the main lesson but simply fills time. The core of the source material remains mostly intact, but the story receives much padding to reach 102 minutes of running time. Sure, let’s not kill the trees, but don’t expect the kids to remember any sort of message when the entire story has been bogged down and convoluted to drag this production out to feature length. It’s a children’s movie, and it’s meant to entertain. It’s such a bloody shame.įor the same reason that rightwing nutjobs shouldn’t be allowed to pilfer “A person’s a person no matter how small” from Horton Hears a Who, leftwing propagandists shouldn’t hope to carry any significance from the tree-hugging theme of The Lorax either. However, Hollywood simply cannot resist monetizing anything, and of course, the political pundits cannot resist appropriating the cinematic output for their own devices. Seuss books are often quite successful as 30-minute (or less) television specials, for Theodore Seuss Geisel’s simple stories pack the most punch towards a kid’s imagination when left to their bare bones selves. In college, or in life in general, it can be very hard to balance everything that is important to you - your family, friends, hobbies and school… But remember while balancing all of these may be hard it’s worth it.A reason exists why Dr. And remember that life's A Great Balancing Act.” “So be sure when you step, Step with care and great tact. So never judge a book by its cover because some people may surprise you once you get to know them, and you can never have too many friends. No matter how successful you become, never let yourself get into the mindset that you are better than others. “A person's a person, no matter how small.” Most of the time, in your heart, you know the right solution to your problem. “Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers are simple.”
RELATED: 5 things I wish someone had told me about college RELATED: 5 things I learned from my European adventure They’re not tainted just because the person is no longer in your life. One of the hardest parts of growing up is losing people you love, but you can still hold on to the good memories. Some people can’t stay in your life forever, so don’t take anyone for granted. “Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened.”
Those who truly care for you will still care for you when you speak your mind. “Be who you are and say what you feel because the ones who mind don't matter, and the ones who matter don't mind.” However, never forget the magic of reading for fun, the importance of asking questions or the joy traveling can bring you. I know those huge textbooks take up a lot of your time. Seuss also said, “only you can control your future.” Follow your dreams and don’t give them up for anyone. You’ll have friends and family to help you throughout life, but don’t let them decide how you live your life, because you’re the one who is stuck with your choices. And YOU are the one who'll decide where to go.”
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