Review of How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) by Dann M — 29 Nov 2013
In one fell swoop Jim Carrey and Ron Howard nearly destroy a Christmas classic. Virtually all of the magic and charm of Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas is absent from this live action adaptation.
Carrey is horribly miscast as the Grinch, delivering his usual Carrey shtick instead of a true Dr. Seuss character. And Howard has mangled the story with a bizarre Grinch origin subplot. The one thing that the film has working for it is Taylor Momsen, who perfectly embodies the innocence and charm of Cindy Lou Who.
A bit of Christmas magic shines through in Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas, but it pales in comparison to the original animated classic.
This review of How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) was written by Dann M on 29 Nov 2013.
How the Grinch Stole Christmas has generally received mixed reviews.
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