Brain of Dane

Yes!  My first movie review on this blog and I already sound like a seasoned critic!  Okay, I will try not to go into too much detail about this movie, and I’ll try to avoid spoilers–I know, the book was way too long (read: War and Peace) and you’re going to watch the movie for the cliff notes version.  Don’t worry, I won’t spoil it all.

Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who was chaotic from start to finish.  I am a big fan of Dr. Seuss.  I grew up reading the books, so it was amazing to see the artwork of Dr. Seuss turned into a modern animated movie.  However, I felt like the morals of the story were lost in the flash of the animation and the gags that go along with these CG movies.

Despite downplaying the original story, Jim Carry and Steve Carell thrive on the shear chaos in this comedy.  Each scene has multiple gags and multiple punchlines in order to slow down the story.  Let’s be honest, there is only so much you can do with a children’s book.  There were times in the movie where I felt like they were trying too hard to squeeze in a joke, especially with the villain.  Yes, the villain is a  vulture with a bad russian accent.  No joke there.

Overall, I enjoyed the movie, but I was ready for it to be over.  It was entertaining, except that I felt my mind wandering about halfway through.  I’m sure it would be a great movie for kids, and if you had to choose between this and College Road Trip, I would choose Horton Hears a Who as the family movie to watch this weekend.