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A person’s a person, no matter how small, according to Dr Seuss (aka Ted Geisel). And in the brightly animated Horton Hears a Who! movie, that important bit of wisdom is driven home so effectively, you may think twice about getting rid of those dust bunnies under your bed or that piece of lint flitting around your living room floor. Horton Hears a Who! is not only hugely entertaining and brilliantly voiced, it’s a movie that works its way into the hearts of its audience – and age simply doesn’t matter.
Those so young they need to be read the Dr Seuss books and those old enough to have read first editions as kids should equally enjoy this engaging, hilarious, and heartfelt tale of an elephant who hears Whos. Directed by Jimmy Hayward and Steve Martino from a screenplay by Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio, the classic Dr Seuss tale springs to life on the big screen using a color palette so vibrant you may feel the urge to don a pair of shades. Although the animation itself isn’t groundbreaking in its technique, it is perfectly in keeping with the tone and style of Dr Seuss’ work.
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