The world of Dr Suess comes with hidden messages. Sometimes they aren’t so hidden. Enter Thneedville; a city where most things are made of plastic and other man-made material because natural resources are being used-up by way of consumerism.

The message is environmental. “Save the trees,” it literally says. The plot, a consistently cute but only occasionally funny tale that centers around childhood romance, helps belabor the point. I just wish they’d ditched the corny musical performances.

my rating : 3 of 5

2012