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The Lorax
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The Once-ler
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Ted
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Audrey
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Grammy Norma
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Mr. O'Hare
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Critic Reviews for Dr Seuss' The Lorax
All Critics (157) | Top Critics (47) | Fresh (84) | Rotten (73)
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It stinks.
July 27, 2012 | Rating: 1/5 | Full Review… -
It looks bright and clean and sharp. But there is no charm or life.
July 26, 2012 | Rating: 1/5 | Full Review… -
It is like delirium tremens, only less fun.
July 26, 2012 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review… -
When a film misses the point as cretinously as The Lorax does, it really gets the blood up, although perhaps the lesson to learn here is simply that Seuss's aesthetic resists a cinematic treatment.
July 26, 2012 | Rating: 1/5 | Full Review… -
Amidst all the padding and razzle-dazzle 3D CGI, the Lorax himself and his grumpy admonitions are pushed to the margins - but the Once-ler's musical number 'How Bad Can I Be?' operates as an anthem for the self-serving, cynical casuistry of our own times.
July 26, 2012 -
About as factory-produced a film as it's possible to make about the evils of commercialism, while the bulbous, Haribo-hued animation style reflects none of Seuss's visual wit.
July 24, 2012 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for Dr Seuss' The Lorax
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Jun 03, 2018Just not for me. This Lorax is almost all filler. The message is still there, but it's lost under a tidal wave of meh.Gimly M Super Reviewer
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Feb 21, 2016Enjoyed The Lorax very much. A bit of a slow start with an equally obtuse cheesy ending and ultimately it's the intersecting story of the beanpole and his desire to be successful, whilst being surrounded by all-too-cute animals, that keeps the eye on the ball. The outer narrative works, though only, as a gateway into the inner message which is...We thneed trees! Thoroughly well made!Sanity Assassin ! Super Reviewer
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Jan 02, 2016As far as animations go this was pretty basic and poor, Bery predictable and the fact that the name sake is hardly in it makes it pretty boring and a big let down, I can't comment on the 3D as I watched the 2D version but it might of been pretty good, With a big voice cast I expected so much better but ends up ruining a good classic.Jamie C Super Reviewer
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Nov 02, 2013While everybody in Steedville wears a bowler hat and always carries an umbrella(sorry, couldn't resist), Thneedville is composed entirely of plastic. Audrey, an artist, so very much wants to see a real tree that she promises to marry whoever can find one for her. Enheartened, Ted is told by his grandmother to go to the Once-ler beyond the city walls for more information. Once there, Ted learns about his seeking to make his fortune and first meeting with the Lorax, the guardian of the forest. In its own entertaining way, "The Lorax" makes a genial case for small scale capitalism and environmentalism while warning about the dangers of marshmallow addiction and being ahead of the curve and even Glenn Greenwald on the subject of the national security state. And while I recall the stories of Dr. Seuss generally had a moral, this adaptation is not exactly what one would consider subtle. However, even with musical numbers, this is nowhere near as annoying as the average episode of "Glee." That all having been said, the computer animation on display cannot come close to replicating the old school charm of it being drawn by hand.Walter M Super Reviewer
Dr Seuss' The Lorax Quotes
Mr. O'Hare: | Let it die Let it die! |
The Lorax: | Which way does a tree fall? |
The Once-ler: | Uh, down? |
The Lorax: | A tree falls the way it leans. Be careful which way you lean. |
Additional Voices: | UNLESS someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better, It's not. |
Ted: | Wow, so this is really all your fault. |
The Once-ler: | Yes, and each day since The Lorax left I've been wondering what that meant. And now I'm wondering, well maybe The Lorax left that for you. |
Ted: | For me?! Why would he leave it for me? |
The Once-ler: | Because unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not. |
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