The Charles Dickens classic tale.
But A Christmas Carol might not be the take on the story you’re expecting… Those eyebrow-raisers would, however, do well to note that Robert Zemeckis has now topped this.
And its sat there with a PG rating too.
Yet, the first shot proper turns out to be a still image of Jacob Marleys corpse.
It also sets the tone very much for whats to come.
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For dont be fooled by the casting of Jim Carrey in numerous roles here.
And a few adults, too.
And when he suddenly slams the accelerator down and sends us shooting across the sky, its grip-your-armrests good.
But this is still really very impressive, surprisingly dark cinema.
And as you might expect from the trailers, the visuals themselves are absolutely stunning.
Whatever the camera is doing, though, the material its pointing at is glistening with detail.
Its not utterly non-Disney, too.
holding on to the back of a carriage to slide to where he wants to get to.
Plus you get virtual Bob Hoskins doing a startling Michael Flatley impression.
Thats not to be sniffed at.
And thatd be a pity.
In many ways, its a very unexpected, and memorable, treat.
Rating:
4 out of 5
