Dr. Seuss's eco-cautionary fable 'The Lorax': movie review
The Lorax 鈥� The 3-D animated feature 鈥淭he Lorax鈥� is a reasonably entertaining rendition of the 1971 Dr. Seuss eco-cautionary fable that now seems all too prescient. It鈥檚 about 13-year-old Ted (voiced by Zac Efron), who seeks out the legendary Truffula Tree far beyond the confines of his treeless, prefabricated town of Thneedville, where fresh air is sold in bottles.
Along the way a lively comic gallery emerges, including Ted鈥檚 Grammy Norma (Betty White), the orange sprite Lorax (Danny De Vito), and Thneedville鈥檚 reigning meanie Aloysius O鈥橦are (Rob Riggle). Director Chris Renaud and his team have fun with these dithery, frenetic characters. The film is less special when it slows down and takes a breath of fresh air. Grade: B (Rated PG for brief mild language.)
