The Lorax

The Lorax

Rating 7.5 out of 10

I am generally not a fan of all the Dr. Seuss books turned movies.  The Grinch is a classic of course, but most of the rest of the movies have been on the boring side.  Yet I had a chance for a date with one of my favorite females and the Hunger Games or American Reunion would not do.  I was taking my two year old granddaughter to the movies.  This movie was the perfect pick.

I was going to the movie more for the company than movie content.  I was pleasantly surprised.  I found the movie laugh out loud funny several times and kept my attention the whole time.  I had not read this book nor knew the story.  Young Ted wants to impress the pretty redhead girl Audrey.  All she wants is a tree in her backyard.  The problem is all the trees were cut down many years ago by a well meaning guy named the Once-ler to make these cool widgets.  Ted is on the mission to find that one tree seed left in the world.

I always drive myself nuts in these animated movies trying to figure out who the voices are.  The only two I figured out on my own were Danny DeVito as the Lorax (he was put in charge of protecting the trees) and Betty White as Grandma Norma.  Zac Efron voices little Ted and Taylor Swift is Audrey.

The animation is absolutely incredible in the 2D version I saw.  Had a couple musical numbers that Delilah liked.  She enjoyed the movie.  She could have enjoyed the bag of Reeces Pieces or all the ice cubes out of my drink more.  

I know Grandpa enjoyed the time spent with Delilah and also liked the movie alot more than I thought I would.