THE LORAX
BY CHRISTOPHER HASKELL
MARCH 29, 2013
Pointedly agreed, “The Lorax” lacks the wit and charm of Dr. Seuss, but what it lacks in personality, it makes up for with humor and production value. I found myself laughing several times throughout the film, a feat that most animated children’s movies can’t tout. The Lorax has several distinct moments of hilariousness, as does Ted’s grandmother, voiced by Betty White. The singing fish and cute little bears are hilarious and make the film worth watching. You are blasted in the face by the theme of commercialism, but it works for the most part. The film is rich in color, and the animation works splendidly, producing a brutal movie to sell me when it was released, but after seeing it, I feel like it was a strong contender as one of the most solid animated films of the year.
RELEASE DATE
March 2, 2012
DIRECTOR
Chris Renaud
WRITTEN BY
Cinco Paul
Ken Daurio
BASED ON
“The Lorax”
by Dr. Seuss
STUDIO
Illumination Entertainment
Universal Pictures
PG
(for brief mild language)
ANIMATION
ADVENTURE
COMEDY
DRAMA
FAMILY
FANTASY
MJSICAL
86 minutes
COMPOSER
John Powell
EDITOR
Ken Schretzmann
Claire Dodgson
Steven Liu
CAST
Danny DeVito
Ed Helms
Zac Efron
Taylor Swift
Rob Riggle
Jenny Slate
Betty White
PRODUCED BY
Chris Meledandri
Janet Healy
BUDGET
$70 million
