Dec 9, 2009

Disney's "A Christmas Carol" - Latest Animated Movie - Review






IMDB Rating: 7.2/10

Charles Dickens' Novel beautifully painted on silver screen - A Christmas Carol is the latest animated movie from Disney. Directed by the veteran director Robert Zemeckis, this project started in February 2008. It was release on November 4, 2009 at a premiere in London. Disney has released this picture in Disney's Digital 3D and IMAX 3D versions.

The main highlight of this movie is Jim Carrey who is Ebenezer Scrooge, the Old Miser in the novel. He has also given voices for the following characters:

Ghost of Christmas Past, Scrooge as a Young Boy, Scrooge as a Teenage Boy, Scrooge as a Young Man, Scrooge as a Middle-Aged Man, Ghost of Christmas Present, Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come

Ufff... Jim Carrey has done a great-great job. He has given amazing expression and life to the characters with his voice.

Okay... The Story? As we know, it belongs to Charles Dickens, who holds exclusive rights. :D

(Ya I know that wasn't funny) . Okay here is the gist of the novel. Ebenezer Scrooge, an old miser in Victorian-England was taken on a journey of Self-redemption. He stops himself from whatever that gives happiness, even on the Christmas season. The three ghosts, from the past, present and the future transforms Scrooge into a soft-natured person, showing him what the world actually thinks about him.

+ Points:

Watching the movie, I was actually taken back to my child hood days. The splendour and grandeur lies in the perfect picturisation of the novel. I never thought the scenes would be picturised with this-much perfectness. I was really amazed at the scenes when the ghosts haunt Mr. Scrooge. Hats off to Robert Zemeckis. He has also done screenplay for the film.


Animation. Each and every animated movie, becomes better than the one that was previously released. So, how do I judge this one. I can tell you. The human characters are so-so filled with life. At many places, Scrooge can been seen like a "real" old man. The background images are also so realistic. The lighting, when the old man peeps into the empty room is so realistic. The lights and sparkling dust that the Ghost of the Christmas Present scatters across the hall takes us into a magical world.


3D. I watched it in Disney's Digital 3D. Believe me, the previous animated movies are no match to this. Maybe the effect stands so prominent because of the eerie effect. The door shakings, the sudden appearance of ghosts, the scenes when Scrooge flies along with the Ghost of the Christmas Past are mindblowing. I cant tell you much. You have to watch it for yourself.


Alan Silvestri's music is a commendable one. His background score has shown its own magic. The orchestration has added to the intensity of many scenes.


- Points:

Humor ??? I am sorry if you say its there in the movie, atleast I and few of my friends found the humor "Not-So-Appealing". With Jim Carrey in the movie, I expect much-much more. (Maybe he was involved in giving voices for the so many characters)


Thats it, nothing else....


MY RATING:

3.6 out of 5

Humor is one part where it lags. And I feel there could be something new in the music. It was not very out-of-the box kind.

But, overall a very nostalgic experience. A visual Delight. A perfect Christmas present from Disney. PLEASE WATCH IT IN 3D...


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