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So I went against my better judgement today and saw Horton Hears a Who with a few friends today. It actually surpassed my expectations, which I admit were low. It was cute and conveyed Suess' ultimate moral. The goals set were accomplished. While watching it, however, I was struck but the utter absurdity animated movies have reached in regards to famous voice-overs. I read the cast list and was amazed by the amount of celebrity voices it included. In all honesty, I don't think that was a needed gimick. I didn't even recognize most of the voices, with the exception of Steve Carell. It took me a while to realize that Horton was Jim Carrey. The thing that made me laugh was they had Jesse McCartney read two lines and sing one. Seriously? Don't you think that's crossing the line? If you feel the need to promote your animated movie with the help of celebrities, only use a few. Also, make the most of your money and get a recognizable voice, like perhaps James Earl Jones, or Sean Connery. It's a waste of time and lost job opportunities if the actor/actress doing voice-over work could easily be replaced by a less recognizable face. Or, in this case, voice. What I'm trying to say is that if you don't need the extra glamor, don't use it.