So here’s what we loved - and there was rather a lot to love about The Lorax!

• The film does follow the original book’s storyline but with lots more added. Ted and Audrey are the main characters and are named after Theodore (Dr. Seuss) Geisel and his widow, Audrey Geisel. 
• The catchy opening musical number introduces you right into the action of Thneed-ville, a place with no truffula trees. 
• Ted Wiggins, the main character, lives with his mother and grandmother and the interactions between them are delightful and will make you smile with the familiarity of how great some grandmothers can be.
• Ted’s determination to get a truffula tree for his friend Audrey threads through the whole film and will have you cheering Ted on in parts.
• Aloysius O’Hare is a wonderful “baddy” and it’s easy for children to see how his greed creates such a problem when he starts selling “fresh air”. 
• Lots of people can relate to the “everbody needs a thneed” part of the film and is one of the many great talking points about the Once-ler, that families can take away from the film. Don’t miss the Lorax’s message – “Unless.”
• The Lorax and his gorgeous lemony moustache first appears when a truffula tree is chopped down because “I am the guardian of the forest. I speak for the trees”  and he is joined by some adorable forest creatures. The beautiful tufted truffula trees and the animals that live in the forest, especially the harmonizing fish will have little ones mesmerized. 
• The pace and length of the movie is perfect and the sadder parts are broken up with the great musical numbers, so while there are powerful messages throughout the film it never feels too gloomy. And of course the ending is very satisfying.
• Unlike many films touting the 3D experience, The Lorax was surprisingly worth it.  It gives the film a lovely depth so that you really feel part of the action especially in the forest and when Ted puts on his flame covered helmet and goggles and hops on his fantastic “bike”.
• While the celebrity voices won’t be the big appeal for your children,  (there’s not many children that know who Betty White , Danny de Vito, Ed Helms, Rob Riggle etc are – although some might recognize Taylor Swift’s voice) they will love the catchy musical numbers. Be warned you will all be singing “Let it Grow” on the way home! 
• To have such a fun, colourful, musically catchy film to help demonstrate to children of all ages the importance of looking after the world we live in - protecting and conserving our planet and reusing and recycling - is a great opportunity and one that your family should not miss out on, so mark your calendars - 27th July is the UK release date.