The Lorax

Need a family film to see sometime this week or next?

Then go see The Lorax, a 3-D take on Dr. Seuss's text.

In the plastic town of Thneedville, there's Ted who likes Audrey.

All Audrey would like is to see just one living tree.

The only one who can help that happen is named Once-ler.

So Ted goes to visit his wasteland home with one tiny scooter.

It was the Once-ler whose Thneed killed the trees.

It was so good, it brought the eco-system on its knees.

Not even The Lorax could change his greedy ways.

Now he'll regret it for the rest of his days.

But in Thneedville, there's the evil O'Hare.

He rules the town with his monopoly on air.

And for Ted to see reality is something he can't stand.

And he'll go so low to keep everything so bland.

That's all the story that's told in so little time.

To express my opinions, I'll switch out of rhyme.

Anyway, this Seussical extravaganza is light and fun. It has plenty of comical relief from its animal background characters and from The Lorax himself. Its 3-D imagery provides plenty of splendor even in flatscreen. Unfortunately, its musical numbers are mostly forgettable. In fact, they're forgettable even after they're just finished. Its a shame really, because I still like animated musicals.

As it's only under ninety minutes long, The Lorax gets to its points rather well. It doesn't rely on immature humor, so it should provide an easy matinee at the movies for all ages. If you want to see it beyond that matinee, or even on flatscreen or 3-D, then it's up to you.