![]() The pollution and lack of clean air is caused by a complete lack of trees, which were cut down years ago by an inventor living outside of town called The Once-ler (Ed Helms). O’ Hare (Rob Riggle) sells people bottled and canned air. In a Spaceballs like twist, the air is so polluted that the most powerful man in town, Mr. It feels really great to say that again.īased on Seuss’ most outwardly political kids book (loosely adapted, of course, since a 25 page rhyming picture book doesn’t exactly seem like the most cinematic thing to follow to the letter for 90 minutes), the film tells the story of Ted (voiced by Zac Efron), a young man living in Thneedville, a town made entirely out of plastic and laid out with convenience in mind. For the first time in a long time, a filmmaker has captured the philosophical essence and good will at the centre of a Dr. ![]() ![]() In this case, such a laudatory note holds a lot of weight since The Lorax will likely cast a magical spell on all who see it, young and old alike. Following mediocre adaptations of The Grinch and Horton Hears a Who and an truly unwatchable take on The Cat in the Hat, calling The Lorax the best adaptation of Theodor Geisel’s work in recent years might be to damn it with faint praise. ![]()
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