There's no heart, and I don't put it simply on the visuals that almost look real at times. Amazing 3D is the only thing this dark version does really well.
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11/26/09
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Disney's A Christmas Carol (2009)
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Reviews Counted:164
Fresh:91
Rotten:73
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: $79,836,002
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
...there isn't much to fall in love with in Robert Zemeckis's visually overpowering motion-capture-animation...
11/24/09
takes full advantage of the technologies available, but fails to illuminate or otherwise expand Dickens' story in any meaningful ways
11/23/09
If you're remaking a classic merely to one-up whoever remade it previously, is it really worth the effort? Fortunately, Jim Carrey decided not to waste a wasted opportunity.
11/18/09
Watching the humans in this live action/animation combo is like watching 'Zombies On Parade'
11/17/09
The 3D isn't enough to justify yet another version of this familiar tale; the film seems more opportunistic than necessary.
11/13/09
This film is dark and scary enough that it just might scare some in the audience straight.
11/13/09
It is done with skill and imagination, and overseen by a director, Robert Zemeckis, who knows the value of occasionally quietening things down for a bit of tension or a precisely timed joke.
11/13/09
Faithfully rendered and extremely frightening.
11/13/09
What's curious about the movie is that you can tart it up all you want, but Dickens' words still resonate, his characters still infuriate, frighten and touch, and there's still satisfaction to be had in his tale.
11/12/09
Jamais deixa de impressionar.
11/12/09
It's a film so determined to make you notice it, that it comes across like an obnoxious child screaming, 'Look at me!'
11/12/09
... the heart of the story is there, and Zemeckis honors and respects it.
11/12/09
Leaving aside the technology behind Robert Zemeckis' animated A Christmas Carol, this is the most satisfying version of Charles Dickens' oft-told tale in years.
11/11/09
The real nightmare before Christmas - way too scary for the kiddies and not nearly warm enough for audiences of all ages.
11/10/09
The motion capture animation is top-notch and it's hard not to be impressed with what Robert Zemeckis has wrought, even if there's the occasional sense he's pandering to an audience that can't get through a 90 minute story without a few yuks and a chase.
11/10/09
Top CriticThe biggest surprise... is that it isn't absolutely dreadful. Perfectly pointless, maybe, but not dreadful.
11/09/09
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
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