# The Lorax

> The Lorax is a 77-minute romp through one of the crazy worlds of the beloved Dr Seuss

By David Cornford · 6 August 2012 · Reviews / Gaming

Canonical: https://insights1.uca.org.au/articles/the-lorax/

## **(G) Universal DVD/BD/Digital Download**

*The Lorax* is a 77-minute romp through one of the crazy worlds of the beloved Dr Seuss.

The Lorax himself (Danny de Vito) is only a little more than a top and tail to the story of Ted (Zac Efron), who is trying to find one last tree to impress Audrey (Taylor Swift). Green flirting, I guess.

He heads outside the limits of the Truman Show-esque town at the insistence of his crazy granny to find the Once-ler (Ed Helms), the repentant environmental vandal responsible for the mess they’re in.

Ted wins the day and defeats the evil capitalist Mr O’Hare, whose hair and height reminded me a little bit too much of the Edna E. Mode character from *The Incredibles*.

*The Lorax* is harmless fun but Seuss’ whimsy is buried under a fair bit of green-eggs-and-ham-fisted preachiness.

**Dave Cornford**