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A Christmas Carol
Director Robert Zemeckis (Beowulf, Forest Gump) uses his motion-capture technology to re-tell Charles Dickens' classic Christmas story.
Jim Carrey plays Ebenezer Scrooge, a Victorian-era miser taken on a journey of self-redemption by several mysterious apparitions - the Ghost of Christmas Past, the Ghost of Chrismas Present, and the Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come (all three are played by Carrey). Also features Gary Oldman as Bob Crachit / Tiny Tim and Bob Hoskins as Mr. Fezziwig.
Starring Jim Carrey, Gary Oldman, Robin Wright Penn, Bob Hoskins, Colin Firth, Cary Elwes
Directed by Robert Zemeckis ('Beowulf', 'The Polar Express', 'Cast Away', 'What Lies Beneath', 'Forest Gump', 'Back to the Future')
Written by Robert Zemeckis (based on the novella by Charles Dickens)
Family, Drama, Animated, Adaptation | 1hr 36mins | Rated (PG) | some scenes may scare very young children | Origin: USA | Official Site »
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Yet another adaptation of Dickens’ classic tale of yuletide redemption hits the big screen but, despite the authentically dour London setting and the flowery dialogue being very faithful to the original text, you might be wondering why it’s necessary.
Technically, this film is impressive. The motion-capture process, in the same vein as director Zemeckis’ The Polar Express and Beowulf, allows for Jim Carrey to perform as not only Ebeneezer Scrooge, but also the spirits of past, present and future.
But, perhaps afraid that the character-based source material wouldn’t offer enough thrills, the filmmakers shove in some additional action sequences that involve Scrooge zooming across rooftops, sliding down drainpipes or even surfing on a broken icicle. It’s silly, not particularly engaging and at odds with the more mature approach elsewhere.
It’s the eerieness and loneliness of Scrooge’s Christmas that Zemeckis nails. Younger children will have nightmares for weeks. Whether it’s Marley’s dislocated jaw or the gruesome end of the jovial Ghost of Christmas Present, this could well be the scariest version of A Christmas Carol I’ve seen.SHARE:
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Hollywood Reporter
Exuberant movie technology overwhelms, then buries Dickens' emotional tale.
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Urban Cinefile (Australia)
Conceptually brilliant with mind-blowing special effects, but who is the intended audience of this visual extravaganza? Certainly not children: the content is far too dark with haunting imagery that could provoke nightmares for impressionable youngsters.
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Variety (USA)
While it's true that the various ghosts and geographically plausible aerial images of the British metropolis in mid-19th-century are arrestingly vivid, there isn't a moment when it wouldn't be preferable to see Jim Carrey himself, even slathered in old-age makeup, as well as the real Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, Bob Hoskins and the rest of the cast, rather than their airbrushed CGI approximations.
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nzpuppy2000
a great classic movie with a great cast and a great director.a wonderful christmas movie for any age group 10 out of 10 in my book
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