![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() It's not good enough to remember outside of a couple good gags. If the strongest thing about a movie is a recurring gag, you've got a problem. The reason this is the film's biggest problem, is because they're the best part. This is all performed in barbershop-quartet form, and is very amusing (there's one moment in particular when they hum the Mission Impossible theme). ![]() There are three fish that looks like that of Cat and the Hat, that sing, not words, but notes. The one thing I like most about the film, is also the film's main problem: The singing fish. There's certainly a curious amount of food for thought on display. There are, however, some surprisingly touching moments, and there are times where you might just sit back and think for a moment (heaven forbid, you may actually think during a movie). There are also attempts of "cuteness" that over stays it's welcome. Some of the gags are quite good, but there were too many stale ones to make humor the strength of the film. And did I mention my feelings about the songs in the movies? Aside from the one at the beginning, they were all very uninspired, and usually dull. And to be honest, I really didn't like the choir bits. Also, the musical score by John Powell is very good, though it doesn't really break any new ground. It can't match the detail of Rango or Tintin, but it makes up for it with vibrant colors that really bring the world of Dr. On the flipside, the animation is gorgeous. Don't have Zac Efron voice him, get a little boy! But I digress. The voice cast is average, but the voice of the main character, Ted, just doesn't work. There are even characters in this movie that seem to appear in different forms. Audrey is the generic, tom-boy, girl that the main character falls in love with. O' Hare is the generic, evil, power-hungry villain. There is nothing unique about the characters. And speaking of the "bed-in-the-river" prank, I must ask how it's physically possible for a bed, frame and all, to float in the water. The prank that the Lorax plays on the Once-ler, by putting his bed in the river is a rip off from Parent Trap. The "adorable" brown bears that wander around speaking in gibberish are obviously a rip off of the minions in Despicable Me. At least half of the material of the film has been borrowed from other films. For one, it seems The Lorax has no imagination for itself. It has strengths, but it also has a lot of weaknesses. The Lorax isn't that good, unfortunately. Even with the extensive (and uninteresting) chase scene, even with the half-dozen of musical numbers (only one of which I really enjoyed), and even with the additional characters added, the film has a relatively modest running time. But I can tell this film really stretched the source material. Thus, we get the movie adaption of "The Lorax." I won't lie, I've never read The Lorax, nor do I know anything about it, aside from it's environmental message. Suess films are usually just mediocre, nothing to get excited over. I say this without enthusiasm or disappointment. Thus, we get the movie adaption of "The Lorax." I won't Another Dr. ![]()
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