Movie Review #13
Horton Hears a WhoStaring: Jim Carey, Steve Carell
Rated: G
Type of Movie: Animation, Kids, Adventure
Theater or Rent: Theater
Description: “One day, Horton the elephant hears a cry from help coming from a speck of dust. Even though he can't see anyone on the speck, he decides to help it. As it turns out, the speck of dust is home to the Whos, who live in their city of Whoville. Horton agrees to help protect the Whos and their home, but this gives him nothing but torment from his neighbors, who refuse to believe that anything could survive on the speck. Still, Horton stands by the motto that, ‘After all, a person is a person, no matter how small."
OK For Kids? Yes
Opinion: Of all the Dr. Seuss adaptations, Horton Hears a Who is by far my favorite. It had my kids and me laughing frequently! The theme seemed to be that a person is a person, no matter how small. (Now, if only left liberal Hollywood really felt that way! A baby is made at conception, not 9 to 12 weeks later!) Horton was a loyal friend, and gave his all to the goal he set - protecting the people living on the speck. There was a bit of potty mouth, but I don't recall it being too much for me. However, I did not care for the several uses of the word 'boob' - it was used referring to how a character was behaving (behaving like a boob). My kids I know, had never heard that word used in that way, so we had to have a discussion making it clear they could not use that word. Unfortunately, daily - at school, my kids hear many words they know they aren't allowed to use (butt, omg, freakin', etc. . . .) - so use of that word would not prohibit me from letting them see it. Overall, I really enjoyed the movie and would suggest it for the whole family.
(4.5 stars out of 5)
