Sure, the film looks great, an explosion of cute critters and candy colors that entice the eye with a never-waning 3-D splendor. They literally cannot see the forest for the Truffula Trees, confusing busyness and cacophony for purpose and heart. But, then, neither are the lazy scribes assigned the impossible task of converting the Good Doctor's 45-page, green-leaning masterpiece into a scorched-earth lamo cartoon. Alas, it was not to be driven completely out of my tree, and cursing the people plotting the ruse sullying the name of the great Dr.

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Inc: Dan Fornero, trumpet Dan Higgins, Greg Huckins, George Shelby, reeds Randy Kerber, piano Eddie Brown, keyboards John Powell, George Doering, Ed Helms, guitar Alex Al, acoustic double bass Luis Conte, Brian Kilgore, Latin percussion. Information from: 'Jazz on the Screen' by David Meeker. John Ashton Thomas, Rick Giovinazzo, Germaine Franco, Dave Metzger (orchestrator) John Powell, (additional) Beth Caucci, Paul Mounsey (composer)

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