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A Christmas Carol

5 February 2010 56 views No Comment

Deshawn Thompson spends his time doing what many other students do when they are looking for something to keep from being bored—he goes to the movies. A few weeks ago, he and a friend went to see A Christmas Carol starring Jim Carrey.Zemeckis, the same person who produced The Polar Express. He uses the same animated style in A Christmas Carol.

“The graphics were pretty good,” said Thompson. “I’d give it a 6 out of 10.”

In this new version of the traditional story, Carrey not only plays the lead role Ebenezer Scrooge, but he also plays the role of the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future. The story follows the established storyline as far as portraying Scrooge as a miserly and self-centered. Also like the older version, Scrooge is warned that he must change is life before it is too late.

Some top movie critics have commented that the movie, although the 3D graphics offer a spectacular show, is emotionally cold.

“A Christmas Carol is a showy, exuberant demonstration (of) computer animation and 3D technology,” said Hollywood Reporter Kirk Honeycutt. “On that level, it’s a wow, (but) on any emotional level, it’s as cold as Marley’s Ghost.”

Still, the movie ranked at number four last weekend at theaters nationwide.

The movie was produced by the Robert

Carrey, known for his crude humor in The Grinch Who Stole Christmas, continues this behavior in his new movie. Those who enjoy this will not be disappointed.

Many critics commented that because the movie is animated, children can see the show and not be bored as they would with the non-animated, traditional versions. Overall, they say, the movie is great for people of all ages.