This is a very good movie for the children, it shows loyalty and being nice to others. I loved this movie and I'm sure everyone should too. My favorite Who was Jojo, he was emo and he was cute. The best movie to laugh and cheer someone up. :)
Very sweet family film. Carell shines, the other odd thrown in voices (Seth Rogan, Amy Poehler, Jonah Hill, etc) add alot of fun to the overall experience. Jim Carrey, as usual, does a fine job when allowed to simply give a serious acting performance, but unfortunately falls back on the voices and schtick that make me look at his career and say "..that's a shame"
A surprisingly fun time. Well cast, well scripted, and very adult for a children's movie (adult as in mature, not adult as in spoogey money-shots on fake boobies).
However, the dude who thought it was OK to let Jim Carrey act like Jim Carrey is a douchebag.
Conversation rather draggy and boring for an animation movie.. Was expecting more interesting statements.. The 2-D cartoon in the midst of the show is utter disappointment...
Great movie with great animation, very funny!!! Horton the Elephant struggles to protect a microscopic community from his neighbors who refuse to believe it exists.
men this movie was (FUNNY) if any one likes FUNNY movies that you have see it
if you have any kids that you have see it
it's read Good movie i like it..........:)
A great time to kick with my daugther at the movies with an all star cast(including my fave Jim Carrey)with plenty of cute moments and great lines.But,the suprise standout is Katie! "Ahhhhhh......."
It looks so cool, and all of the Dr.Seuss Movies have a success so I ABSOLUTELY think this will. And the cast, WHOA, Selena Gomez, Jesse McCartney, Steve Carell, and Jim Carrey, like c'mon, what could get better than that?? And I love the plot! It always happens, see something that's real, no one believes you, and when they witness it, they all go "Ohhh", LOL!
Horton Hears a Who is cute and well made. It's netter than any of the live action Dr. Seaus movies. Of course Jim Carrey's Horton has to be hyper-active but it's scary that eventhough he barely shut-up here he's less over the top than he usually is. Steve Carell, Carol Burnett and Seth Rogen give fine voice over performances as well.
I'm not sure how much we needed another cartoon version of Horton Hears a Who though. The one already available on dvd isn't that bad but this is probably more entertaining neverless.
Fantastic! They finally got one of Dr. Seuss's classic children stories right. And the animation is brilliant! Visually stunning with the talents of Jim Carrey, Steve Carell and the great Carol Burnett.
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Ok, this movie was good and it was really cute. i did enjoy it. But there really was no deeper reason in the film. I like "Curious George" because it suggests adventure. Even "B Movie" had deeper feeling.
I wouldnt call "everyones a person no matter how small" to be a life lesson. This applies in a small way to respecting nature but there were no connections to that and nature other then the literal words really.
It was cute though. Very funny and well made. Just not to into thought.
From what I've seen so far, it seems almost impossible to justify a Dr. Seuss tale in the form of film. This decade, we had two Dr. Seuss inspired films released, How The Grinch Stole Christmas and The Cat in the Hat, oh boy. Grinch wasn't very great and Cat was beyond abysmal, but there's something in common between these two films, Besides the fact that each stars a highly paid celebrity who fails at the job, Cat and Grinch are both in lve action. Whenever I watched these, which I regret doing, there never seems to be the feeling there, that this is something Seuss created, this is his masterpiece we're watching, not just another adaptation or other version. That's why Horton Hears a Who is something to treasure, it goes back to the roots of the creation.
Animation is the best way in bringing a Seuss story to life, there's no better way. When I watched this film, I was being told the story in the way I read it when I was little. Because the original story was illustrated in a way live action could not bring, this film is a great tribute and worthy to the attention of any Seuss fan, young or old. The animation's nothing groundbreaking but neither was Seuss' artwork, it all fits so well and looks so faithful to the classic. Horton is indeed a breakthrough for filmmakers trying to adapt from the difficult to adapt.
Another highlight from Horton is actually the cast of voice actors. It's actually the greatest bunch of actors ever in an animated film! Having Jim Carrey as Horton the elephant and Steve Carell as the mayor of Whoville would've been great enough, but you got Amy Poehler (yeah!) Jonah Hill (yeah!) and Seth Rogen (YEAH YEAH!) These guys are all great, very great, they add so much personality to this film, as well as Carol Burnett as the cruel kangaroo. But two of the most noticeably great performances were done by a pair of people who played an odd couple in Hot Rod. Will Arnett and Isla Fisher are the greatest. Let's talk Arnett first, playing a Vlad the Vulture with a random russian or latverian accent, it's so funny every time you hear him, he's the greatest side villian ever! Then there's Isla Fisher, who plays Dr. Mary Lou Larue, a pretty wacky person with a wacky accent. In fact it was so odd, I didn't know it was Isla until the credits and I go, "Whoa, Isla Fisher." With a great performance from her in Horton and a succesful one in Definatley, Maybe, Isla has the makings of being a very successful actress. The only voice that isn't really worth the mention was Jesse McCartney as JoJo, the mayor's emo child, because he says only one line! Then again, he was an emo character.
I could really feel that friendship between Horton and the mayor, even though they couldn't see eachother. Horton takes his mission to save Whoville very seriously and since he's not considered the smartest guy around, he gerts persecuted quite a bit. But because of this commitment, he proves to be a great character, one for children and adults to admire. You can tell the mayor loves all 96 of his children, his wife and the people of Whoville, and goes through a bunch of crap for it too. But both the mayor and Horton work together to try and make everything better, even when no one believes in them.
Dr. Seuss would be proud of this retelling, but he's lucky he didn't have to see Grinch or Cat, because he would end up one angry person. But it pleases me to know that not all of his stories have fallen victim to the people who try to fit it for the big screen. I'd love to see this film nominated at the oscars, though it isn't quite perfect. The script does tis best to stay faithful to the story without stretching it too far, but sadly does that at times. Perhaps the Dr. Seuss books shouldn't be even made into movies, but logic doesn't always stop people. So listen up, if Hollywood keeps on making films about Dr. Seuss' stories, make them a lot like Horton Hears a Who. It's style. it's approach to the material is near fantastic.
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