Directed by Chris Renaud and Kyle Balda
This was a very cute film and even with its obvious message, it was enjoyable. There is a message that skips subtlety and just goes to the point: killing trees is bad. In the movie, we see the extreme of progress: a city where everything is plastic. Because of the pollution and smog in the air, the citizens buy purified air (like purified water, it comes in plastic bottles) and never explore outside of their city limits. We are introduced to Ted and Audrey, two young people. Ted loves Audrey and Audrey loves trees, so Ted sets out to find a tree to make her fall in love with him. This was more of a cute aspect than a main focus of the film. The main focus was Ted and Audrey's fight for nature against the big business (Mr. O'Hare, who sold the purified air; he is against trees because they make good air "for free"). There were many musical numbers that were entertaining to watch (it's a very brightly-colored movie) but I noticed something interesting: neither Taylor Swift nor Zac Efron had lead singing roles. The animation was well-done and the storyline, though simple and cliche, was not a bad knock-off; it sought to make the plot its own. And true to the Dr. Seuss way, the trees, animals, and names are all nonsensical and fun. I recommend this as a wonderful and innocent family film to see, and its environmental message is no worse than Bambi.
Review by Beckyelsie
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