Horton Hears a Who!
Dr Seuss' genius gets a CGI animated make over by Blue Sky Studios (Ice Age). Horton, an elephant, hears a 'who' coming from a speck of dust. Convinced a tiny community lives on that speck, along with someone needing assistance, Horton is driven to help... despite the ridicule of friends and family.
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Flicks, Team
flicksNow we're getting somewhere
Finally they figured out a better way to do Dr Seuss in film form. The Cat in the Hat was a disaster, and wasn't entertaining for my 4 year old daughter (and if it doesn't work for a kid, then what's the point?!) let alone myself - a long time (and yes much older) Seuss fan. This was an absolutely fabulous production, that was as close to converting the...
Variety
pressThe real stars of the movie are the animators, who imbue even the overgrowth in Horton's jungle with a certain floppy Seuss-ishness.
Urban Cinefile
pressDelightfully frivolous, but grounded in reality, this inventive animation based on the Dr Seuss story, will amuse, enchant and inspire one and all - no matter how big or small.
Sunday Star-Times
pressMuch of the clever use of language in the Dr Seuss books is lost on the big screen, but there are still enough warm fuzzies to share.
New Zealand Herald
pressGorgeous and lovable holiday entertainment for the younger kids. This is just adorable.
Los Angeles Times
pressTries too hard to act cool around the other animated movies, which, for some reason, still swear by the sardonic, pop culture-laden, celebrity-voiced, sitcom-cadenced corporate-speak that keeps trying to pass as humor.
Empire Magazine
pressCharming, funny and great turns from a cast with no finger-wagging. But if you don’t like psychosis-inducing imagery, steer clear.
BBC
pressHollywood seems to have finally learned its lesson: don't turn Dr Seuss books into live action movies. Horton takes the far more sensible route of computer animation, and perfectly captures the scrawny, scruffy, floppy elegance of Seuss' drawings.
Flicks, Team
flicksVariety
pressThe real stars of the movie are the animators, who imbue even the overgrowth in Horton's jungle with a certain floppy Seuss-ishness.
Urban Cinefile
pressDelightfully frivolous, but grounded in reality, this inventive animation based on the Dr Seuss story, will amuse, enchant and inspire one and all - no matter how big or small.
Sunday Star-Times
pressMuch of the clever use of language in the Dr Seuss books is lost on the big screen, but there are still enough warm fuzzies to share.
New Zealand Herald
pressGorgeous and lovable holiday entertainment for the younger kids. This is just adorable.
Los Angeles Times
pressTries too hard to act cool around the other animated movies, which, for some reason, still swear by the sardonic, pop culture-laden, celebrity-voiced, sitcom-cadenced corporate-speak that keeps trying to pass as humor.
Empire Magazine
pressCharming, funny and great turns from a cast with no finger-wagging. But if you don’t like psychosis-inducing imagery, steer clear.
BBC
pressHollywood seems to have finally learned its lesson: don't turn Dr Seuss books into live action movies. Horton takes the far more sensible route of computer animation, and perfectly captures the scrawny, scruffy, floppy elegance of Seuss' drawings.
Now we're getting somewhere
Finally they figured out a better way to do Dr Seuss in film form. The Cat in the Hat was a disaster, and wasn't entertaining for my 4 year old daughter (and if it doesn't work for a kid, then what's the point?!) let alone myself - a long time (and yes much older) Seuss fan. This was an absolutely fabulous production, that was as close to converting the...
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