Steve Carell and Jim Carrey, who are well known for their over-the-top performances, are gladly very restrained in their performances in this movie, and their interpretation really gives life to their respective characters: Carell as the bullied Major of Who, and Carrey as the good-hearted elephant from the Nool Jungle. Carol Burnett is also great as the matter-of-fact Kangaroo.
The animation is not as spectacular as in other modern animated films, but some parts of it deserve praise: The characters' facial expression and body language, the attention to the detail in the creation of the Major, the architecture of Who world, and the visual creation of some characters are excellent. My favourite characters were the creepy fluffy yellow Katie, and the pathetic vulture. My favourite scene is the one with Horton is searching for his lost speckled world in a field of pink of thousands cloves, which is truly magic.
Heart-warming and charming for both children and adults, this is a movie of which Dr Seuss would feel proud.
