I just finished watching this film..... and I loved it! I absolutely love how the ghosts of christmas were represented, and might I add, Jim Carrey did wonderfully as scrooge and the ghosts alike! 10/10!

This has been one of my favourite Christmas movies since its release in 2009 and, after revisiting it again this Christmas, it's certainly still up there. I love the vibrant, warm animation and design. The Polar Express was terrific but this is on another level.Jim Carrey does an unbelievable job voicing Scrooge (young and old), and all three ghosts. The story is left pretty much untouched and adopts a classic, stripped back approach, with emphasis on the story as told by Dickens. It does have a darker tone to it, and some of the ghost scenes may be too frightening for younger viewers, but overall this is a great Christmas family film.

And I say that simply because it's strong point is because it's a musical (being nominated for 4 Oscars!); and also because it's quite underrated as well. Even Jim Henson's "The Muppet Christmas Carol" is far better than this 2009 Jim Carrey version.With Christmas soon coming around the corner, I want to write this review in saying I'm still baffled to this day that Disney was what created this - all the characters are simply just motion-capture of the actors, each has such an over-the-top design, and the imagery... SERIOUSLY what is with the imagery in this movie!? It's freakin' TERRIFYING! But to be fair, I don't dislike Jim Carrey at all; I think he's got one of the kindest faces, I have been a fan of his since watching "The Grinch", of where I think he played a much more believable Christmas-hater, with really incredible makeup. But the difference between Finney and Carrey, is Finney was and still is really versatile! And I give Jim Carrey credit for *trying really hard* to play different characters... but unfortunately, I just see Jim Carrey - I don't see him playing characters! I have the same problem with Leonardo DiCaprio & Tom Cruise - I don't see them playing characters, I just see Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Cruise! But that aside, I think the only great/interesting part of this film is when in the future, the scene where Scrooge learns of Tiny Tim's death, and where Bob Cratchit stops right in front of him, not knowing he's there, to show him his grief-stricken, tearing eyes, I have to admit was really powerful! But there's just so much weirdness & bad things in this movie that it really OVERWHELMS the good stuff. I'm kinda glad I didn't see this in theaters, even though I like 3D; but it've probably given me nightmares.(Want better Disney 3D films?? Just go watch "Wreck-It-Ralph", "Frozen", "Tangled", or even "Meet The Robinsons".Again I'll say, this shouldn't be a "Disney" film (nor should "never Cry Wolf" btw.) Yes, I'll admit Albert Finney's version has got freaky imagery as well, but it's very few occasions, and it isn't over-the-top. But the film overall WORKS, and I still think is the best version ever of Charles Dicken's classic story, also because it EXPANDS on the source material in a creative way! And I believe every family in the world should own it. I'm serious; check it out, you won't be disappointed! ^^ Long story short, this isn't a good version of "A Christmas Carol", and I think it's no problem at all to say which is the best even if there are so many versions. But I've seen nearly all of them, and I'm sticking to my words.3/10

I first saw this movie when I was around 10, enclosed in an almost pitch- black cinema with the surround sound booming and echoing all around me (I believe I sat right beside a speaker, which didn't really help). Looking back on it now it is still a little creepy, but at the time it really scared me. Whether or not it is true to the book I cannot really say, but I am fairly certain that it is a tad more accurate than the Muppets' version. In saying this however, I must point out that the Muppets' version is a family movie. THIS IS NOT A FAMILY MOVIE. Going back to a previous statement, I am not sure how close this is to the book. If it was an exact replica of the book then there are certain aspects of the book that are just stupid, for this movie contains some really stupid scenes. Not wanting to spoil the movie for you I will not mention them, but I am sure that if you watch it you will pick them up for yourself.A word of advice for parents. If you are watching it, I would not recommend having children below 12 to accompany you. The sleepless nights aren't worth it, trust me.