One day, Horton the elephant hears a cry from help coming from a speck of dust. Even though he can't see anyone on the speck, he decides to help it. As it turns out, the speck of dust is home to the Whos, who live in their city of Whoville. Horton agrees to help protect the Whos and their home.
And a motto moguls should take some time learning, if they'd like their movies to finally be earning, for it's not the cash that makes a prize of the art, but the warmth of the tale, and the size of the heart.
– Stephen Whitty,
Newark Star-Ledger,
14 Mar 2008
fresh:
Frequently charming, beautifully drawn and far more faithful in spirit to the source material than those dreadful Ron Howard-Brian Grazer productions.
– Lou Lumenick,
New York Post,
14 Mar 2008
fresh:
The team behind Ice Age capture the Seussian visuals without squishing emotions or squelching the sing-songy language. Listen closely: It's the sound of a million Who fans cheering.
– Joe Neumaier,
New York Daily News,
14 Mar 2008
rotten:
The sad thing is that this Horton doesn't stick by its central message -- that every voice counts -- the way Horton sticks to the Whos. It pretends to, but the sincerity is just too scary to commit to fully.
– Carina Chocano,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar 2008
rotten:
The animation's ok. I didn't like Jim Carrey. I thought he was a distraction.