So you all should know something about me... I'm really immature. I pride myself on really being a kid. So this mindset truly lets me appreciate those movies that are intended for younger audiences.
What I am trying to get at was I absolutely loved this movie. Like, I'm pretty Batman will be the only movie that tops this.
Aside from the juvenile mindset, a few other factors leading to me adoring this movie: I really like Jim Carrey, pretty much no matter what he does, I love the all star cast that it contains, including Will Arnett, Isla Fisher, Steve Carrell, Seth Rogen, Jonah Hill, Amy Poehler to name a few, and I am the biggest Dr. Seuss fan. I think he is one of the greatest minds of the last hundred years, and idolize him.
So as you can see, this movie has it all. And best off, it was really funny to boot. Jim was back in classic form as Horton, a nice elephant who comes in contact with a speck that happens to have people living on it. He meets the mayor, and together they try to deliver the speck to safety to save all of the innocent Whos. But, he is not believed by most, because they cannot hear it, so they don't believe it. The people of Horton's land try to destroy the speck so it doesn't "harm" the children's thinking. So Horton must go on a crazy journey to save it.
On the other side, the Mayor is not getting much support either. He is trying to keep everyone safe by telling them something bad could happen, and is fought by his town council, who want to keep the Wholibration on (that would have to be cancelled in case of emergency). They fight, and no one really supports him until he is able to prove the existence of Horton. So the two stories are mirrors, but like the fun house skinny fat mirrors cause theyre similar and different at the same time.
There is a lot of depth to the story, as with any Dr. Seuss. The whole "a person is a person even if you can't see it" can definitely be seen as an opinion on abortion. And the mayor's trying to prove of something bigger than the people without proof is absolutely a God and faith reference. To boot, I almost wanna say I saw a Jesus reference in Horton towards the end, but Who knows (hehehe). But you know what, I like the references. I am in no way saying I agree with them, but I appreciate where they are coming from, and their delivery. I enjoy depth in movies, and interpretation, cause it elongates the experience of the movie outside of the theater.
So I really must recommend this to you all, there is so much great above, and so much more I didn't touch upon. Little gems like the Mayor's emo son, the amazing music in the end of the movie, the gold jokes, and the creeper lil kid that makes no sense and toys with your mind. So I give this movie 1 meh, 2 meh, red meh, blue meh!
Date: 3.18.08
Cost: $6.50
Running Time: 88 minutes
Companions:André Roussimoff
Anticipated Spot on the 100: 2
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