Review of The Grinch (2018) by Intothecosmo — 25 Nov 2018

A modern take on the Grinch was a bold move. Whos with smartphones and elaborate machines and pop culture references galore certainly make it stand-out compared to the original cartoon feature and the 2000 live-action film. Unfortunately, this is not enough to actually make it appeal in its own right.

Watching the Grinch in the cinema, the continuous dragging of the movie to extend playtime was blatant -- with some scenes amounting to nothing of substance whatsoever. Much of the original charm is gone too, with this adaptation trying much too hard to be different. And, at the end of the day, it just doesn't work.

Cindy Lou has seemingly lost much of the childish innocence that made her relatable to the audience's current and younger years. The rhymes are "modernized," but in doing so loose much of their original meaning. And the Grinch now feels like that awkward next door neighbor instead of a grouch who lives isolated on a mountaintop.