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A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol (2009)

November. 06,2009
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6.8
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PG
| Fantasy Animation Family

Miser Ebenezer Scrooge is awakened on Christmas Eve by spirits who reveal to him his own miserable existence, what opportunities he wasted in his youth, his current cruelties, and the dire fate that awaits him if he does not change his ways. Scrooge is faced with his own story of growing bitterness and meanness, and must decide what his own future will hold: death or redemption.

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GazerRise
2009/11/06

Fantastic!

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Reptileenbu
2009/11/07

Did you people see the same film I saw?

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Intcatinfo
2009/11/08

A Masterpiece!

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BallWubba
2009/11/09

Wow! What a bizarre film! Unfortunately the few funny moments there were were quite overshadowed by it's completely weird and random vibe throughout.

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darkgrin
2009/11/10

Wouldn't have been this specific way, I think Zemeckis would have felt betraying the message itself... It is righfully on the(my) list: to remind me on a yearly basis who we are and how we are (cruel and egocentric race), to constantly remind me, no matter the circumstances, that redemtion is posible, achievable and soul-filling with joy.If you can treat cruely with patience and good deeds with tears, I can guarantee a repeatable, enjoyable and emotional session. Well, not me... Zemeckis can!

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Filipe Neto
2009/11/11

"A Christmas Carol", by Charles Dickens, has been regularly adapted to film or television, so even those who haven't read the book know the whole story, and its difficult to bring something substantially different from what already exists. This is bad? I don't think so. Literature classics have always been (and will continue to be) available to be adapted for the movies. We can change perspective, tell things differently or simply be faithful to the book. It's all a matter of taste. Personally, I really like a story that is faithful to the book that gives rise to it, I think its meritorious when adaptation manages to put on screen the magic of words. And, to my delight, I can say that this film has captured the magic of Dickens. So I will not waste time telling the script or commenting on it because its famous enough.Being a film with Disney seal, we're expecting some quality standard, especially concerning to the animations and the whole visual and sound part of the film. I think it's technically perfect or very close to it. My only negative criticism is the somewhat gloomy and Gothic atmosphere that I notice sometimes. Some scenes are, in fact, scary, and this will surely scare some children, to whom parents are going to show this movie for being a Disney movie. I believe, therefore, that some scenes may not be advisable to very young or impressionable children. A very nice point of the film is the cast of voice actors. The most noteworthy name is, of course, Jim Carrey, an actor who has always stood out for his extraordinary use of voice. Soundtrack is good and discreet but does not have the usual songs, which Disney movies have used us to.

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Scott LeBrun
2009/11/12

The now quite familiar Charles Dickens novel tells of Ebenezer Scrooge (performed by Jim Carrey), a cold hearted, greedy miser who spreads around the darkness in his soul every chance he gets. One fateful Christmas Eve, he's visited by a succession of ghosts, including that of his former business partner Jacob Marley, who review for him the course of his life, and attempt to show him the error of his ways.Obviously, the main reason that this version exists is to exploit motion capture technology for everything that it's worth; time and time again we're taken on dizzying trips through and above the streets of London. It also enables its talented cast to play more than one role: Carrey plays Scrooge at various ages, and also all three of the spirits, Gary Oldman plays Bob Cratchit and Jacob Marley (and Tiny Tim!), Bob Hoskins plays Fezziwig and Old Joe, etc. As a vehicle for the abilities of some top animators, the movie does do its job.However, people should be aware that despite the presence of Walt Disney Studios as the producer & distributor, that this is actually somewhat faithful to the source material and gets pretty dark at times. It's NOT the typical Disney feature. The youngest of your kids could easily get scared by Marley's ghost and the Spirit of Christmas Yet to Come.Screenwriter / director Robert Zemeckis does show some respect for the source material, but goes seriously astray at times. His version gets rather over the top; those people who appreciate the subtlety of the 1951 film adaptation will be sorely disappointed. We really didn't need a sequence of a tiny Scrooge pursued by demonic horses through London. Zemeckis' film also shortchanges some characters (like Alice, and Mrs. Dilbur) and spends not enough time in "Christmas past".Fortunately, the material still resonates. It's still got power and substance and the ability to move ones' heart; not all the extravagance in the world can really take that away."A Christmas Carol" '09 is not likely to be remembered decades from now, like "Scrooge" or even the 1984 TV version. Carrey does a likable, respectable job, but he won't make ANYBODY forget Alastair Sim.Still worth a look for lovers of this story.Seven out of 10.

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surirockz94
2009/11/13

Charles Dickens classic tale "A Christmas carol" was a piece of envision journey through humane and morality things. This adaptation was quite good with its delightful visual style and tone, but director Robert Zemeckis made it too slow inits pace and delivering the content.Coming to the visuals it was a motion capture computer generated image film which was an innovative and fascinating in every moment. A delightful sight of humans ethics ans perception.The actors were marvelous as they were every time, mostly Jim Carrey the comedy king who depicts the story within himself in three different roles and emotions.Portraying the aftermath of a human with three ghosts of past, present and future in one dream on the eve of Christmas night was a level of balancing the human with god making everyone happy and his life meaningful, but the storytelling of the film was a bit too slow paced which makes you impatient .....Good, can be GREAT

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