Review of A Christmas Carol (2009) by Writefilmlive21 — 17 Dec 2012
Considering it's probably the most cinematically-adapted story in history, any new treatment of "A Christmas Carol" might easily be overlooked due to sheer exhaustion. By now, we've all got our favorite versions, and most of them really are pretty much the same.
Still, Robert Zemeckis's high-flying rendition of Dickens' immortal tale is easily one to add to the list of seasonal viewings - it's colorful, it's wild, it's fun, it's heartfelt. There's several small things in this version - such as Scrooge walking in on the simile game at the end - that give it some strong marks in my book, and just the amount of fun Zemeckis has with the animation and story while still staying faithful gives it plenty of its own identity.
Carrey's performance as the penny-pinching humbug is actually quite convincing, and is likely my second-favorite treatment of the character to date, and the design of the ghost of Christmas future is really cool and unique.
It's just a lot of fun to watch, and a very solid treatment. What else can I say? God bless the Christmas Carols, every one.
This review of A Christmas Carol (2009) was written by Writefilmlive21 on 17 Dec 2012.
A Christmas Carol has generally received positive reviews.
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