'The Lorax' is a Modern Makeover for Dr. Seuss

It's a deforestation fable of an industrialized society and its effects on the environment. Sounds a bit complicated, but it is a family film: Dr. Seuss' "The Lorax."

Zac Efron is the voice of Ted, a 12-year-old living in a not-so- environmentally friendly world. He wants to get his sweetheart, Audrey (voiced by Taylor Swift), a real tree to win her over. Ted then sets out for the one person, or thing, that will help him out. An orange, mustachioed environmentalist known as the Lorax, an optimistic guardian of the forest who “speaks for the trees” and sounds suspiciously like Danny DeVito.

The environmental gloom and doom is countered quite nicely by a supporting cast of voice actors. The colors are bright, the look is very Dr. Seussian, and there is something to be said about the good anti-greed message the movie projects.

It's kind of absurd at times, but the common-sense philosophy that each one of us, in some small way can change the world, even just a little bit, is pretty cool.

So the flick-o-meter gives "The Lorax" four out of five. Sure it's rambunctious and fanciful but I am thumbs up when it's a film the entire family can go see. "The Lorax" barks up the right tree.

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"The Lorax" plays at at 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. 12:50 p.m., 2 p.m., 3:10 p.m., 4:25 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 6:50 p.m., 7:50 p.m., 9:20 and 10:10 p.m.

After the movie swing by . Enjoy the pub's grub and grog while raising money and awareness for some of Georgia's needy cats and dogs Saturday, March 3 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Or make it a Dr. Seuss weekend by attending 's  Saturday at 11 a.m. The Cat in the Hat will be present to sign copies of his book. 

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