Horton Hears a Who: Big Dud of a Film

by Tracy Wren for The Vancouver Observer
This version of Horton Hears a Who, is a perfect example of how to take a classic work and stretch it to death. Banking on the already well-loved, trusted name of Dr. Seuss, money-spinners Hayward and Martino have shed their animation and art direction hats to don director’s hats.

Horton Hears a Who tells the story of Horton, an elephant who, upon hearing a voice from a speck of dust, does his best to protect it from the evils of the world.Some of the animation is beautiful, such as the field of pink clover, but oddly, Horton doesn’t have many wrinkles; he occupies a large portion of the screen, smooth and gray. Some of the animation is beautiful, such as the field of pink clover, but oddly, Horton doesn’t have many wrinkles; he occupies a large portion of the screen, smooth and gray.
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