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The Lorax: Movie Review

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The Lorax The Movie By Dr. Seuss Rating: 3/5 *spoiler alert* For those who have never read The Lorax book, it's about pollution and taking care of the earth. The book's message is much like the one in Disney's WALL-E , but this movie is not as cute and endearing. The movie is the story of a boy named Ted who goes to hear the Once-ler's tale, how Ted got to the Once-ler in the first place, and what Ted does after hearing the Once-ler's story. Ted has a crush on one of his neighbors named Audrey. In Thneed-Ville, where they live, every tree and shrub is made of plastic or metal. So when she mentions that she'd love to see a real tree, of course Ted risks life and limb to find one. Directed by Ted's grandmother's eerie tale of the Once-ler, he leaves town (which no one ever does) in search of the Once-ler on the barren landscape outside the city walls. The Once-ler spins his story over several days while Ted tries to outsmart Mr. O'Hare who owns the ...