Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who! (2008) Review

My 3-year-old daughter, Leila and I had a "date" on Friday night.  This is the first time I have ever taken Leila to see a movie, so we went to see Horton Hears A Who. This is an excellent CGI adaptation of one of my favorite Dr. Seuss books!  I had the book and it is now Leila's. She loves the book, but she was really into the movie.  Every now and then she would ask something a little too loudly like, "What's happening to Horton?" or "Horton can't find the Mayor, Mommy!", and I would have to remind her to whisper.

It was such a great film, I absolutely loved it and was impressed by how they adapted the book to make it a feature-length film. The animation was awesome and the artwork was definitely "Seuss" and made you feel like you were in one of his stories.  I love how they added to the story by adding more of a personal touch to the mayor's life in Whoville, and the bossy demeanor of the mother kangaroo.  The humor was excellent, I absolutely enjoyed every bit of it.  And, even when there was a moment I thought my daughter would be afraid of a certain sinister looking character, they tossed in some silliness that made him less creepy and even laughable.

After seeing this movie, I find myself wondering why the other Dr. Seuss adaptations were not also done in CGI.  I believe The Cat In The Hat would have had much more appeal if the characters were animated.  I hope they continue the CGI trend with any future Seuss movies.

Leila's rating: "That was awesome!"
Yes, she actually said that. I had to laugh, I have never heard her use that expression before. She really liked it. So much so that I promised I'd buy her the DVD when it comes out.

At bedtime, I read her the story out of the book and she was completely enthralled.

It was a very fun evening for us, I'm glad my little girl enjoyed herself as much as I did.