I am, to say the least, not one of Jim Carey's fans, but he does a fine job as the Grinch in this film.
I realize that extras had to added to this film in order to make it long enough to qualify as a feature film, and for the most part, the additions are fine.
I am a professional musician, and what offends me most about this film is the stupid, sappy song that was inserted into things for no reason, apparently, other than to have a soundtrack to sell. The song is sung by Cindy Lou Who, and it is as awful a song as has ever been written, not just because the child playing the waif has a bad singing voice, but because it is one of those plastic sappy songs that the public seems to buy in bag-loads these days. Thank God that the Grinch Song (You're a mean one...Mister Grinch, etc.) from the original Chuck Jones film from the 60s was included, or I would have felt nothing but animosity towards this film.
OK...that aside, I think this film does a fine job with the story. A lot of the plotting as to how the Grinch got like he is, is predictable, but I can live with that quite easily. Everything comes out fine in the end as it should, and we're left with a swell grin on our faces. What more do you want from a shadow play?
So...go see it. If disgusting music doesn't offend you, you'll love it, and if it does, well...it's really a minor problem. Like the summary line says, it's worth the price of admission.
I realize that extras had to added to this film in order to make it long enough to qualify as a feature film, and for the most part, the additions are fine.
I am a professional musician, and what offends me most about this film is the stupid, sappy song that was inserted into things for no reason, apparently, other than to have a soundtrack to sell. The song is sung by Cindy Lou Who, and it is as awful a song as has ever been written, not just because the child playing the waif has a bad singing voice, but because it is one of those plastic sappy songs that the public seems to buy in bag-loads these days. Thank God that the Grinch Song (You're a mean one...Mister Grinch, etc.) from the original Chuck Jones film from the 60s was included, or I would have felt nothing but animosity towards this film.
OK...that aside, I think this film does a fine job with the story. A lot of the plotting as to how the Grinch got like he is, is predictable, but I can live with that quite easily. Everything comes out fine in the end as it should, and we're left with a swell grin on our faces. What more do you want from a shadow play?
So...go see it. If disgusting music doesn't offend you, you'll love it, and if it does, well...it's really a minor problem. Like the summary line says, it's worth the price of admission.