by IMAX technology.All in all, it's not a story for kids, because it's rather disturbing and contemplative. Gary Oldman's pointing finger will stay with you for a while... It's an enchanting story and I encourage you to go and see it.

fanciful. Combining the actors with animation animating the actors might be a better way of describing the magic makes each of the many very well known actors who portray the characters that much more credible. Jim Carrey is at his peak as an actor in his ability to become the illusions his mind creates: he portrays all three ghosts as well a Scrooge at every level of his history. Other actors who are transformed by Zemekis and staff include Gary Oldman as the trio of Cratchit, Marley's Ghost, and Tiny Tim, Colin Firth as the jovial nephew, Cary Elwes, Robin Wright Penn, Bob Hoskins, Fionnula Flanagan and a host of others. The costumes and scenery are brilliantly executed. One problem with the film that may require parental judgment is the fact that the ghosts are truly scary and children might not be able to get past the fear they instill. But they will grow into the film as it is likely a work that will be resurrected every Christmas season as a tradition. It is 'excellent, my good fellows'. Grady Harp

me want to see it again. And it stayed pretty true to Charles Dickens' intention for writing the story, that of keeping the spirit of Christmas alive every day and feeling empathy and compassion for our fellow man. And the movie wasn't a watered down "happy holiday" movie that we've grown accustomed to in this day and age when saying the word "Christmas" at Christmas time is not politically correct. There are many beautiful traditional Christmas songs sung throughout the movie. I would recommend any fan of A Christmas Carol, no matter how many versions you've seen, to see this one and in 3D before it leaves the theaters! .And for people who say this isn't for children: the theater was packed with children when I went. Their ages ranged from approximately 2 years to 7 or 8 and of course teens and adults were there, too . Not a single child screamed or cried or whined, and I heard many of them around me ooooo'ing and ahhhh'ing over the movie and laughing at the funny parts which are numerous .

Silvestri's Score but I'm still a big supporter of the project. BEOWULF was much stronger and A Christmas CAROL tops all of that.Jim Carrey's performance is stellar! He is this movie. Colin Firth and Gary Oldman are not even really supporting actors but Carrey runs the show. His Scrooge especially the present day one is the best thing "performance capture" ever put "on film".The film is fast-paced good 90 minutes long and very spooky for a PG Film . It starts off with soft goose bumps with the Ghost-of-Christmas-Past, goes surreal with the Ghost-of-Christmas-Present and switches to FRIGHTENERS-Territory with Ghost-of-Christmas-Yet-to-Come.So, was the Film any good: yes, perfect storytelling with perfect look – either you like good storytelling – then go see and love it, or you don't – then start bitchin' about "performance capture" all day long. I myself can't wait for YELLOW SUBMARINE and the next ROGER RABBIT! or even productions like MARS NEEDS MOMS, AIRMAN and STONEHEART Oh, one thing I forgot: In front of A Christmas CAROL they showed the Trailer for PRINCE OF PERSIA: THE SANDS OF TIME. Fantastic!!! They managed to bring all the jumps and moves of the Prince to life. Can't wait!This was just not even a real review; I just wanted to let you know that it is a great film. If I have time I will write more.

chains and his haunting screams. There was quite a bit of fun flying-around action, too, like when Scrooge is flying around with the ghost of Christmas past, or when the huge black horses of the ghost of Christmas future is chasing scrooge through the streets. It was very exciting and kept everyone on the edge of their seats. The animation... was... hmmmm. I'm not really sure. It was a step up from that horrible Polar Express, but it still wasn't great. Pixar could make more realistic looking people without all the fancy actors with sensors all over them! Scrooge was animated very well, but the normal townspeople and all the other characters looked like they were made of wax. Especially poor Bob Crachet. The poor dude looked like an Ewok with his too big head and small body. There were a lot of really cool effects, though, like the ghost of Christmas future, who starts out as a shadow, then his hand comes out and points at scrooge and such. All in all, it was a very good movie. Haunting and creepy at times, but it was sweet and tons of fun.

and several scenes were quite dark and scary which actually added to the film and it's not as heartwarming as previous versions but the happy ending remains. If there is one or criticisms is that some scenes went on a bit too long and some characters were not as well animated and suffered from dead eye.Overall, a great Christmas film and it does show the potential of motion capture and if they continue to improve it then it's going a great tool for filmmakers.

about anyone who has been alive sometime during the past 150 years, and the fact that there are spirits ghosts in the story should also be a red flag to parents. Especially since two of them are downright frightening in just about any version of the story.The truth is that this is one of the most beautiful and faithful remakes of the Dickens classic. The dialogue is taken nearly word-for-word from the book, and the look and feel of the film brilliantly capture what you would imagine wintertime in London in the 19th century to be like. A few of the special effects are a bit over-the-top, but most work well and add enough pizazz for cynical modern-day audiences. The scenes featuring the Ghost of Christmas Present are worth the price of admission alone.Once every few months I'm dragged kicking and screaming to see a new film. I can't stand wasting my hard-earned dollar on the crap Hollywood throws at us these days, but every once in a while I'm pleasantly surprised and thoroughly enjoy a movie. This was definitely one of those rare times.

though that his use of 3D isn't the drawcard for this wonderfully told fable, it purely enhances it. The opening title sequence is one of the most breathtaking of the year, as we soar over - and through - the old Victorian town in which Scrooge inhabits in only one shot. It doesn't end there however, with no less than two more flying scenes and a splendid chase sequence on foot, which capably show what mo-cap and 3D are capable of. One small gripe, as was present with Up, the glasses still make everything darker and subsequently duller; especially as this picture is intentionally not well-lit to begin with.We all know the famous Charles Dickens novel for which this is based on and Zemeckis stays faithfully close to it, unworried about making a family movie that has very few laughs. Let's face it, the story of Scrooge isn't meant to be a light-hearted laughfest. With demonic horses complete with glaring red eyes , ghosts with broken jaws and men withering away to a skeleton, this is anything but a hoot. But is that a bad thing? Not at all. In fact it is a relief to see a movie for young but not too young and old that doesn't shy away from evoking feelings of fear and regret rather than always sugar-coating them with funny moments. If dealt with rightly, emotions like these can be healthy and will have a longer lasting effect on you and your kids than something that only makes you laugh.Providing the voice of Scrooge from childhood to old-age, along with the three Ghosts of Christmas, Carrey does a fine job, even with his normal over-the-top voicing toned down a few hundred decibels. He is barely recognisable in all his parts - a result that I'm sure Zemeckis would have been aiming for - which allows the characters to stand on their own two feet rather than be a typical Carrey product. The experienced supporting cast of Oldman, Hoskins, Firth, Elwes and Wright Penn add a nice level of class to the proceedings.The dark and morose atmosphere might at first shock, but ultimately both children and adults will gain more from this experience than most family films. See it on the big screen.4 out of 5 1 - Rubbish, 2 - Ordinary, 3 - Good, 4 - Excellent, 5 - Classic

only thing the kids will like...Nonetheless, it's a great film and it's definitely Oscar worthy for the animation. I'll definitely be seeing it again in theaters and in 3D!