Rhapsodies

Just saw this sneak preview of the Lorax and I have to say I am skeptical as hell. It looks technically well done and I liked previous work by Illumination Studios, (Despicable Me rocked) but what I’m seeing so far looks like Dr. Seuss’s original material is tacked onto a different story almost as an afterthought. Why bother buying the licensing rights for something else when you can make something that’s all your own.

Of all the books by Dr. Seuss. I would think the Lorax would be the hardest ones to do… Do it wrong and it comes off preachy… Yes the Lorax IS preachy but it’s the good kind. Done right it should be operatic.

What I’m seeing here , and I’m hoping the trailer is taking a lot of this out of context is an attempt to do just another slapstick comedy. I’m hoping that this is deliberate misdirection, but… Danny DeVito as the Lorax, really?