Yes....we all know the story all too well. However, is there really a definitive Christmas Carol movie? You know, one we all think about when we hear its title. There really isn't if you think about it. When i think of the character Scrooge.....i think about George C. Scott's in the 1980 version. When i think of funny adaptations.......i think of Bill Murray's "Scrooged". But don't laugh when i say this......but the first movie i think about is....."A Muppet's Christmas Carol". Why you may ask........because it captures that Christmas feeling more than any of the others........plus those muppets are so damn entertaining. I don't care what you have to say about the man lately......but Robert Zemeckis still makes damn good movies.

"Beowulf" was still good in my eyes, and "The Polar Express" is easily one of my favorite Christmas movies of all time. The reason i bring those movies up is because they both choose to use CGI and animated effects. Both are astounding in my opinion, and clearly above the rest. But this movie is hands down Zemeckis' best work in this field. Story wise....no........but as far as effects, there is no comparison. The realism of each characters face is done so very well, with every little detail gone un-noticed. Plus, the choices they used in the cinematography were just plain amazing to watch. The 3-D also brings it out that much more. Visually.....it was mind blowing. However.......there still were some problems with this one. First was the story. Like i said, we all know it. But still, i was hoping Zemeckis would capture the ultimate feeling from each individual character, not just Scrooge, in a more brilliant and meaningfull light. The beginning was not drawn out, and pieces of Scrooge's life felt like it was missing just a little more depth. Which is really surprising to me, because Zemeckis usually makes great strides when it comes to depth in his movies. I mean come on, "Back to the Future", "Forrest Gump", both movies with depth oozing from its pores. I don't know, i think if they broke free just a little from Dicken's actual story, and modified it just a little for the sake of the screen, it might have been told in a better light. Don't get me wrong, the did change just a little.......but a little more couldn't of hurt. Now the other thing that bothered me a little in this one was Jim Carrey. I am a big fan of his, and do not deny his numerous talents that he has shown me in the past. He did not do bad in this, he was good, however i don't feel like he was the right choice for this role. They could have kept him yes, but did he really have to play every single ghost? They couldn't hire someone else? Because his voice didn't really fit the profile of each of these ghost. Sure, maybe his face did, but something just didn't feel right when you watched him go to work. My opinion, i think that if they kept him, he shouldn't have taken on numerous roles. I still think Geroge C. Scott is the best scrooge though.......no comparison. Bottom Line........i know what you, me, and everyone we know is looking for when we go into this movie. We expect to come out ready for Christmas, have joy in our hearts, and ultimately feel like you just watched something truly magical. Basically, you want to feel like a kid again.....you want to feel the magic once more. This movie provides a little of that, but not quiet the level you expect. It was missing that something extra special. Don't get me wrong, the movie was entertaining, and did put me in that Christmas spirit. But it is not near the ranks of the Christmas classics. Zemeckis got it right when he made "The Polar Express", but he didn't really hit the nail square on the head with this one. It was good, but not incredible. But i would easily take that compared to the other crummy Christmas movies that have come out the past couple of years.

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