The biggest surprise... is that it isn't absolutely dreadful. Perfectly pointless, maybe, but not dreadful.
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11/09/09
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Disney's A Christmas Carol (2009)
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Reviews Counted:147
Fresh:80
Rotten:67
Average Rating:5.9/10
Consensus: Robert Zemeckis' 3-D animated take on the Dickens classic tries hard, but its dazzling special effects distract from an array of fine performances from Jim Carrey and Gary Oldman.
Rated: PG [See Full Rating]
Genre: Childrens
Theatrical Release:Nov 6, 2009 Wide
Box Office: $30,051,075
Synopsis: Director Robert Zemeckis (THE POLAR EXPRESS) continues to work his holiday magic with A CHRISTMAS CAROL. This 3-D adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic will use the motion capture technology... [More]
Starring: Jim Carrey, Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, Bob Hoskins
Director: Robert Zemeckis
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Reviews for Disney's A Christmas Carol
The 3-D motion-capture version runs through the motions, except for one detail: It's visually beautiful.
11/09/09
'My next project is to motion capture some hair and comb it over my 3D scalp,' said Zemeckis.
11/08/09
Robert Zemeckis seeks to answer the one question still remaining about the Dickens classic: What would the story look like if it were cast with figures from Madame Tussauds?
11/08/09
Those who enjoy virtual roller-coaster rides and long falls from high places are encouraged to attend.
11/08/09
As a dedicated fan of Charles Dickens' works, I also am a dedicated fan of several versions of his classic "A Christmas Carol."
11/07/09
Hold onto your mug of warm apple cider. This newest, action-packed version of A Christmas Carol could get a little bumpy.
11/07/09
An exquisitely crafted visual experience.
11/07/09
Seeming spawned from some ghoulish dream I felt nothing warm or symbolic of a tradition from this film.
11/07/09
Are the less than perfectly executed bits supposed to set off the truly terrific ones, or are the truly terrific ones supposed to distract the viewing audience from the bits that go clunk in the night?
11/07/09
...we never experience that moment when Scrooge's heart melts. He seems already changed the moment Marley leaves him.
11/07/09
Yes %u2014 I am giving A Christmas Carol a high rating. It is technical perfection and brilliantly done. However, it is too much Zemeckis, too much Carrey. Not enough Dickens.
11/07/09
Writer-director Robert Zemeckis follows Charles Dickens' 1843 novella, A Christmas Carol, so closely that he even makes the same error the author made with the first edition of the book.
11/06/09
You don't need glasses -- 3-D or otherwise -- to see that this holiday release is too diluted for adults, too frightening for children, and too tiresome for just about everybody.
11/06/09
Most of us know the beginning, middle, and uplifting end. However, the hook this time is a trifecta: 3-D, digital imagery, and Jim Carrey. That hook makes this 'Christmas Carol' worth seeing.
11/06/09
A garish and tedious animated interpretation of the Charles Dickens classic that has neither heart nor soul.
11/06/09
Boasts dazzling CGI effects and important moral lessons, but it suffers from excessive style over substance while lacking the genuine, unadulturated warmth, emotional resonance and soul of the Dickens classic.
11/06/09
Scrooge's ultimate transformation to kindness and charity comes too late and is given little screen time. Carrey never gets a chance to be the funny comedian that has endeared him to his legion of fans.
11/06/09
Zemeckis seems unable to admit that the motion capture animation he's been using on The Polar Express and Beowulf is an artistic dead end.
11/06/09
exactly what I expected from Zemeckis and company. With the Dickens story as the foundation, it's perfect for the holiday season
11/06/09
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November 05, 2009:
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