Being a Ghost Story of Christmas, commonly known as A Christmas Carol, is a novella by Charles Dickens, first published in London by Chapman & Hall in 1843 and illustrated by John Leech. Being a Ghost Story of Christmas.ġ9 December 1843 179 years ago ( 19 December 1843)Ī Christmas Carol. All the same, there are some elements in this film that are darker than usual and that's puzzling especially for Disney.A Christmas Carol. Overall Zemeckis' take on Dickens' Christmas carol is visually intriguing and has a great voice cast. I liked the change, but it's not suitable for a child maybe under twelve. I'm surprised Disney went through with it. The ghost of Christmas yet to come is always a spooker for kids. Comedy? Or the dying ghost of Christmas present having a maniacal laugh? That kind of stuff could freak out a child. Marley having a lazy eye, or dislocating his jaw? Ehh.not quite sure what those parts were put in for. Scenes where Marley, Scrooges' partner, pays him a visit from hell, or when the ghost of Christmas present dies, is on the edge of being dark. Nevertheless, I am leery about the reactions small children will have if they are given the chance to view this film. I'm curious if the animators knew this while making the film. But what's extremely odd is how all the animated characters in this movie look like the actors who give them their voice especially Scrooge! Look closely when he's on screen Scrooge at the current time, looks like a weathered Jim Carrey and the younger version of Scrooge looks like Carrey as he is now. Perhaps the most colorful spectacle is the transition between the spirits who visit Scrooge during his sleep. Much of the characters, the backgrounds and lighting is accurately spaced, colored and shaded. Visually, the film's animation is nothing to scorn at either.
But it's blatantly clear whose speaking for whom. I suppose the voice characterizations were not needed to be enhanced. Surprisingly, the audience will be able to identify which actor/actress is doing the voice for whomever the character they are portraying. Along side Carrey is Carey Elwes, Robin Wright, Bob Hoskins and much more. Just like how Tom Hanks was able to do multiple voices for The Polar Express (2004), Jim Carrey plays Scrooge and various other characters throughout. The voice cast to this story is pretty remarkable. There was nothing I didn't like about this film but there were parts that make me question whether this movie was intended for children. The only things changed were the visuals and tone. This version is no different story wise (obviously). There have been many films based on Charles Dickens' Christmas carol and each one has their own way of telling it.
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