Review – The 5000 Fingers of Dr. T

Dr. Seuss serves up an odd bit of kid-oriented surrealism in this classic tale of childhood fears blown up to mammoth proportions. To be more specific, our young hero Bartholomew Collins falls asleep during piano practice and dreams that he has been imprisoned in a nightmare fortress ruled by his evil piano teacher, Dr. Terwilliger. Though the movie is 100% live action, it features the distinctive art direction, absurd situations and quirky humor long familiar to Seuss fans everywhere. Indeed, the whole thing is worth it just for the principal set: a giant piano designed to be played by 500 pupils all at once. Some of the musical numbers are a little too long and a little too silly for my tastes, but otherwise this is a thoroughly entertaining outing. Worth seeing