My daughter has now reached an age when she often asks whether she can watch a movie instead of TV. I do not know if that’s because she finds it fun or because they are long, but it’s nice to see that she enjoys them. That means she regularly watches movies that I refuse to see (especially the ones about talking puppies, there are really too many of them), but if I decide to join in then I make sure I might enjoy this. After a short search on Netflix I came across this title. Since this film, like The Lorax, is based on the books by Dr.Seuss I decided to try it
When a tiny speck of dust flies across elephant Horton´s face he thinks he hears voices. He catches the dust and finds out that there is a whole city, Whoville, present. Because the residents are at risk (anyone could step on them), he promises that he will bring them to a safe place. However, the other inhabitants of the jungle don´t believe Horton and want him to stop with his strange idea because it might affect the children negatively. Horton decides to keep going and starts an adventurous journey with all sorts of dangers.
The message of the movie, everyone matters no matter how small you are, is told in a funny way and shows that you, even if others do not believe in you, must persevere to achieve your ultimate goal. The animation is beautiful and the world that has been created is very colorful. For small kids, the bird of prey that is used to take away the speck Horton has might be a little scary, but there is a lot of humor. In the end I really managed to enjoy it, like my daughter. But unlike her I really don’t need to watch it another five times.
