Peter Bradshaw, Catherine Shoard and Henry Barnes review The Lorax .uk There's another little guy called the Lorax (voiced by Danny DeVito), who is on the side of trees and nature, but can apparently do nothing to help, other than address our better natures. The basic finger-wagging eco-tale is expanded into a cutesy, over-extended movie about a boy who visits a creepy old fellow called The Once-ler who destroyed all the trees thereabouts: the name perhaps alludes to rapacious logging industries which use up resources once and for ever, with no sustainability.

It is a fantastically boring, soulless animation that could have been written by a computer programme, an animationbot. In its insidious way, The Lorax is more infuriating, more exasperating and more objectionable than any of these. In that desperately well-meaning film, Penn was having a bit of a 'Jerry Lewis' moment. A mention perhaps should go to the drama I Am Sam (2001) with Sean Penn giving a highly mannered performance as Sam, a grown man with learning difficulties who likes Dr Seuss's book Green Eggs and Ham. T he Dr Seuss children's books have been adapted by Hollywood before – How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) and Dr Seuss' The Cat in the Hat (2003) were live-action versions with frantically zany and conceited lead performances from Jim Carrey and Mike Myers respectively both films were pretty well unwatchable.

To find it he must discover the story of the Lorax, the grumpy yet charming creature who fights to protect his world.' 'The Lorax' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on DIRECTV, Microsoft Store, Redbox, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, AMC on Demand, Vudu, Spectrum On Demand, Netflix, YouTube, FlixFling, and Apple iTunes. Interested in knowing what the movie's about? Here's the plot: 'A 12-year-old boy searches for the one thing that will enable him to win the affection of the girl of his dreams. Released March 1st, 2012, 'The Lorax' stars Zac Efron, Danny DeVito, Taylor Swift, Ed Helms The PG movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 26 min, and received a user score of 65 (out of 100) on TMDb, which collated reviews from 2,948 knowledgeable users. Now, before we get into the various whats and wheres of how you can watch 'The Lorax' right now, here are some finer points about the Universal Pictures, Illumination family flick. Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription options - along with the availability of 'The Lorax' on each platform when they are available.

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