Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears A Who
American animation, in particular and in my opinion, is the seventh wonder of the world in terms of movie making. Nothing is impossible and these days, animation can even create its own universe. Inside the many compounds of vast California are studios that houses alchemists and wizards of CGI. And it’s here where $100 million blockbusters are realized.
Now to the review.
Horton in a “suspense” scene
Horton Hears A Who is a huge success, and it’s not about the $45M on opening week. The animation stars Jim Carrey as Horton, the bouncy elephant out to save the speck of a village named Whoville. Steve Carell, on the other hand, plays Ned, the candid Mayor of Whoville.
Meet the Mayor
It all started when Horton, on a normal sunny day in the jungle, heard voices coming from a speck of dust situated on a dandelion. A thought came to him that maybe, there are people living on that very speck. So Horton goes on about telling about his imaginary “friend” and of course everyone, especially the Kangaroo (Carol Burnett), finds it absurd. Now all along and completely unknowing, it is also a normal sunny day for microscopic Whoville. Yes, their world exists, all in the size of a speck. All in a matter of dropping the dandelion to the ground, the population of Whoville lies on the hands of Horton. The Mayor tries to inform all of Whoville about the impending disaster and that everyone should hide in the basement. Of course, everyone finds this absurd. Who would believe that in outer space there exists a friendly elephant that holds the entire globe of Whoville.
And all else comes with this premise. Evil in the form of the vulture Vlad (Will Arnett) and friendship with Morton (Seth Rogen). Trust will be tested, as shown by the Ms. Mayor Sally(Amy Phoeler) and son Jojo (Jesse McCartney). Imagination, are seen in the eyes of the children. The protagonists may make it hard for the lead, but as in every children’s story, the happy ending is always there. After all mob and chase, all is well with Whoville, who’s being became known to the rest of the jungle and who’s lives are put to safety. As Horton puts it, a person’s a person, no matter how small.
Jonah Hill, Jamie Pressly, Joey King lent their voices as kids
Carrey and Carell would always be funny. Its what basically made them larger than life. Although some critics say that Jim went overboard with his antics in the movie, the tandem nevertheless came out nothing short of superb. Probably the best word to describe the movie is clarity. The movie-goer never forgets the plot amidst outlandish animation. The storyline, not the actors, made sure of that. Horton Hears a Who is clearly a good movie for everyone, no matter what size.
Jim Carrey in his usual slapstick self
Steve Carell with his usual peculiar self. Both were hilarious.
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