'G' rating doesn't stop 'Horton' from being appealing

A movie’s a movie, no matter how “G-rated” it might be.

According to the elephant Horton, one of the main characters in “Horton Hears a Who,” “a person’s a person, no matter how small.”

Any age, male or female, or movie viewer, no matter how big or small, will be able to enjoy Dr. Seuss’ beloved tale. A classic children’s book is now a big screen 20th Century Fox movie full of entertaining CGI (computer-generated imagery) animation.

Director Jimmy Hayward very skillfully and successfully has transformed a picture and word book into an animated adventure full of lively characters with humorous,...