
In the walled city of Thneed-Ville, where everything is artificial and even the air is a commodity, a boy named Ted hopes to win the heart of his dream girl, Audrey. When he learns of her wish to see a real tree, Ted seeks out the Once-ler, a ruined old businessman outside of town in a stark wasteland. Upon hearing of how the hermit gave into his greed for profits and devastated the land over the protests of the Lorax, Ted is inspired to undo the disaster. However, the greedy... (Full plot summary below)
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In the walled city of Thneed-Ville, where everything is artificial and even the air is a commodity, a boy named Ted hopes to win the heart of his dream girl, Audrey. When he learns of her wish to see a real tree, Ted seeks out the Once-ler, a ruined old businessman outside of town in a stark wasteland. Upon hearing of how the hermit gave into his greed for profits and devastated the land over the protests of the Lorax, Ted is inspired to undo the disaster. However, the greedy Mayor of Thneed-Ville, Aloysius O'Hare, has made his fortune exploiting the environmental collapse and is determined to stop the boy from undermining his business.
Leave your thoughts about The Lorax.
| Common Sense MediaBrian CostelloOutstanding 1970s Dr. Seuss parable about protecting nature. |
| Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanThe movie is like a less original "WALL•E," but it's still vibrant and touching. |
| Boxoffice MagazinePete HammondThis is purely warm, wonderful, wise and hilarious family entertainment that is fantastic movie fun for everyone. |
| Arizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzThere is no denying that the environmental message is heavy-handed. |
| Christian Science MonitorPeter RainerDirector 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. |
| St. Louis Post-DispatchJody MitoriWhile the movie is funnier than the book, the drawback of this modernized version is that it loses the timeless quality of the story on the page. |
| USA TodayClaudia PuigSomeone in Hollywood ought to speak for the trees, and The Lorax does it with verve and vibrancy. |
| Boston GlobeWesley MorrisIt's been animated by the same company that made "Despicable Me,'' which is to say you don't know whether to watch The Lorax or lick it. |
| ReelViewsJames BerardinelliThe result is solidly entertaining - not quite as good as "Horton Hears a Who" or "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" - but unquestionably better than "The Cat in the Hat." |
| Slant MagazineNick SchagerThe Lorax is a modest gem, failing to significantly enhance its source material's ideas but still delivering a zany, rollicking, multi-character version of Seuss's environmental cautionary tale. |