At a little over 153cm, I am considered downright short in the valley of international friends, in which I dwell. Through the years I have been compared to midgets, hobbits, munchkins, and Snow White’s dwarves. So it is not surprising that Horton got me hooked when he uttered, “A person’s a person, no matter how small.” in one of the numerous trailers that promoted the latest Dr. Seuss-based movie “Horton Hears a Who”. With a stellar voice cast – Jim Carrey as Horton, Steve Carrell as the Mayor, and Seth Rogen as Morton – I didn’t really think this movie could go very wrong.

Alas, I found myself disappointed within the first half hour. Maybe I just wasn’t in the mood for a cartoon. Maybe I just didn’t click with it. [ Maybe it’s Maybelline! ]

There is one part in the movie that really made me smile, though.

Horton tells the kids about Whoville that is allegedly located on a speck, which, in turn, sits on a clover. The kids don’t really take this seriously and they all get their own clovers with “imaginary worlds” on them:
Katie: “In my world, everyone’s a pony and they all eat rainbows and poop butterflies.”

And that got me thinking... what would my imaginary-world-on-a-clover be like?

I thought about it long and hard. But all I could see in my head were ponies eating rainbows and crapping butterflies. How did Katie come up with that? How strange would that be, having butterflies coming out of your butt? Hahaha. I wonder if they’re live butterflies... that would be quiiiiite uncomfortable.

There were some parts, dialogue-wise, that were pretty giggle-worthy, but not enough for me to rave about the movie. I think kids could still find it funny because of the usual slapstick cartoon scenes where the characters get hurt or make funny faces. I personally didn’t connect with any of the characters, though, and I didn’t find any of them too memorable. I know Katie will stick with me. And Jojo. Jojo was my favorite. There was just something about him; the way he was drawn; the colors associated with him; his seeming detachment to the rest of the movie. Other than that, it was a forgettable movie experience. I’d skip it, if I were you, whether you have kids or not. Opt for “Forbidden Kingdom” instead.

The Angel Rating: 2 stars out of 5