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(1 - 34) of 34 OFCS Rating: 53% Rotten Page   1   4/5 "This is a faithful retelling of the story, proving that strong tales such as these are better off without embellishment. The enhancements here come, not to the source material but to the look of the film, which is beautifully rendered in immersive 3D."   Eye for Film   Amber Wilkinson 3.5/5 "all science and little sentiment"   Filmcritic.com   Bill Gibron B+ "A moody picture of extraordinary technical achievement, not a glazed retelling of holiday reform. The distance is unavoidable, but my hope is that audiences take the opportunity to drink in the astonishing craftsmanship of the film."   BrianOrndorf.com   Brian Orndorf 4/10 "Those who enjoy virtual roller-coaster rides and long falls from high places are encouraged to attend."   PopMatters   Chris Barsanti C "...there isn't much to fall in love with in Robert Zemeckis's visually overpowering motion-capture-animation..."   ColeSmithey.com   Cole Smithey 2/5 "Writer-director Robert Zemeckis follows Charles Dickens' 1843 novella, A Christmas Carol, so closely that he even makes the same error the author made with the first edition of the book."   eFilmCritic.com   Dan Lybarger 3/4 "Children not already familiar with the past iterations of A Christmas Carol will be in heaven if they can get past the spookier elements, while the rest of viewers will be happy with, if not quite euphoric for, what Robert Zemeckis has cooked up."   DustinPutman.com   Dustin Putman C "Charles Dickens' lifelong wish to have his story retold as a three-dimensional cartoon has finally been realized. At last his soul may be at peace."   Cinematical   Eric D. Snider C "Clear evidence of the limitations of the performance-capture method of animation and of the excesses it invites...there's more of artifice than art in it."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek 0/5 "A garish and tedious animated interpretation of the Charles Dickens classic that has neither heart nor soul."   Spirituality and Practice   Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat 3/4 "The motion capture animation is top-notch and it's hard not to be impressed with what Robert Zemeckis has wrought, even if there's the occasional sense he's pandering to an audience that can't get through a 90 minute story without a few yuks and a chase."   ReelViews   James Berardinelli 2.5/4 "takes full advantage of the technologies available, but fails to illuminate or otherwise expand Dickens' story in any meaningful ways"   Q Network Film Desk   James Kendrick "This new Christmas Carol starring Jim Carrey will scare the bejesus out of small children!"   fantastiqueZINE   James O'Ehley 2.5/5 "The good news about A Christmas Carol, then, is that Dickens' story -- the pure power of it, the grace and gentleness, the sensibility and sentiment of it -- cannot be drowned or destroyed no matter how many technicians and dollars are thrown at it."   Redbox   James Rocchi "Parental Content Review"   Screen It!   Jim Judy 4/5 "The biggest surprise of Carol is that this frustrating auteur, so often in thrall to his digital palette, here uses it to freshly illuminate a time-honored text."   Time Out New York   Keith Uhlich 2.5/4.0 "If you're remaking a classic merely to one-up whoever remade it previously, is it really worth the effort? Fortunately, Jim Carrey decided not to waste a wasted opportunity."   MovieCrypt.com   Kevin A. Ranson 3.5/5 "exactly what I expected from Zemeckis and company. With the Dickens story as the foundation, it's perfect for the holiday season"   7M Pictures   Kevin Carr 3.5/4 "An exquisitely crafted visual experience."   Montreal Film Journal   Kevin N. Laforest C+ "...we never experience that moment when Scrooge's heart melts. He seems already changed the moment Marley leaves him."   Reeling Reviews   Laura Clifford 4/4 "In spite of its holiday trappings, A Christmas Carol is an incredibly bleak look into the deepest and darkest human fears, but it is also a vibrant celebration of our better natures."   Mark Reviews Movies   Mark Dujsik "Zemeckis... appears to have given up making fantasies for grownups in favor of making theme-park attractions designed to do nothing more than shut the kiddies up for 90 minutes..."   Flick Filosopher   MaryAnn Johanson A- "The utter freedom of camera movement evokes a visceral sense of buoyant jubilation that immediately connects us to the movie's setting."   Beliefnet   Nell Minow 2/4 "A clear step in the right direction for Zemeckis and his pet techno-project, the film nonetheless ultimately sabotages itself by prizing the hectic over the heartfelt."   Slant Magazine   Nick Schager 3/5 "Jamais deixa de impressionar."   Cinema em Cena   Pablo Villaca 1/5 "A leaden and ugly mess that offers all the emotional and dramatic heft of an exceptionally garish Christmas window display."   eFilmCritic.com   Peter Sobczynski 4/5 "For most of us, all the surprises here are visual, and it's well worth seeing in 3D."   Shadows on the Wall   Rich Cline B- "Succeeds in delivering a respectful--if not always magical--interpretation of Dickens' famous tale."   Mania.com   Rob Vaux B "This film is dark and scary enough that it just might scare some in the audience straight."   Laramie Movie Scope   Robert Roten 1.5/4 "A technically proficient but disturbing adaptation (that) adopts a surprisingly macabre tone."   Charlotte Weekly   Sean O'Connell B "The story is robust enough to survive the theme-park treatment, and for the most part it's a very good ride, with a welcome note of actual Christmas caroling spirit."   Decent Films Guide   Steven D. Greydanus 8/10 "Utilizing performance-capture technology, it's intricate and ingenious, offering a 3-D fantasy/adventure thrill ride, soaring into the holiday season."   SSG Syndicate   Susan Granger 5/10 "The biggest surprise... is that it isn't absolutely dreadful. Perfectly pointless, maybe, but not dreadful."   Antagony & Ecstasy   Tim Brayton 2.5/5 "Zemeckis' version of the story has almost no forward momentum...something about the motion capture process robs the characters of motivation."   DVDTalk.com   Tyler Foster  (1 - 34) of 34 OFCS Rating: 53% Rotten Page   1