Malik
14Mar11
You've never played a video game I see.
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Isambard
11Dec11
Forget the "dead eyes", the crippling flaw with Robert Zemeckis' CG animation is that while it does allow for a wealth of freedom in terms of representation he lacks the discipline to know when to restrain himself. The result is a film that often feels more like a theme park ride with Jacob Marley as a sneering, spittle spewing boogie man and a pointless chase scene between Scrooge and the Ghost of Christmas Future.
Tigrane
16Nov11
I have to admit I was very well surprised by this film, for which I didn't expect anything initially. It's a very fine story, full of archetypes easily understandable for children, but beneath lies some pretty dark stuff and spooky sequences. It's a nice Christmas movie. Visually, it's not as good as Tintin (some moments are a little bit too 'video game') but it's worth watching, and very warm.
lady_lazarus
14May11
disappointed. the Christmas Carol is one of the most adorable stories from my childhood and this movie seemed to be a cement incarnation of the Monalisa, lacking in character. completety cheats the story of its soul.
Daniel Duffy
14Nov10
Ever since he went CG, Robert Zemeckis's films have been pure sh!#. This is no exception. It ruined the image of Scrooge and the story of A Christmas Carol with cheap video game-like thrills. Go back to directing live action films. They were better.
All Is Grace
11May10
I watched this one on the big screen in my university and it was 90 minutes of torture. My God, what a soul-less piece of nothing. Looks like a cheap video game, and the older films about scrooge were totally better.
Kent Lundblad
28Apr10
Sure the 3D is good, and it's interesting that Carrey plays so many parts, but at the same time something about this movie feels outdated. When compared to the performance capture tech behind Avatar this movie fels like an xbox game. It's CGI pushes the boundaries of tech that seems out of date. Faces are animated well but the textures on clothing and the way people move is awkward. Also the strange mix of humor and horror doesn't add up. Oh and for the first time ever I really didn't like what Gary Oldman brought to the table.
sinemaci
30Mar10
In general, the story seems to address children, however the ghost stories can be frightening ;) In terms of animation technology, the quality of characters were impressive. Although it is made specially for IMAX, I only had chance to see the movie in digital 3D. In addition, perofrmance of Jim Carrey was really good.
MostlyDead
9Nov09
The new version of A Christmas Carol is itself a roller coaster ride. Zemeckis has outdone himself on the 3-D department yet again by making this the most definitive film version, no questions asked.