Scrooge: A Christmas Carol: It’s not clear if the latest animated adaptation of Charles Dickens’ Yuletide classic on Netflix is meant for extremely young children who respond to sensory overload or for drugged-out college students yearning for sensory overload.
Scrooge: A Christmas Carol has it in spades, with a hyper-charged adaptation of the story that aims for maximum visual impact. This version of Scrooge is a very rough adaptation of the live-action musical Scrooge from 1970, which starred Albert Finney and had music penned by two-time Oscar winner Leslie Bricusse.
The director, Stephen Donnelly, comes up with his promise to include “psychedelic, time-traveling, and musical surprises” in this endlessly retold story. The film’s bright animation evokes more of a Hanna-Barbera than a Dickens vibe; the opening scene shows a London that’s more colorful than it’s ever been.
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Frenetic, science fiction-style images depict Scrooge hurtling from one-time dimension to the next, often with supernatural undertones, and it quickly gets downright weird. It’s possible that the film’s style will be too much for the youngest of viewers. However, this Scrooge does have a gorgeous puppy, so there’s something; however, it’s hard to picture him spending his own money for the dog’s food.
Luke Evans who plays Scrooge and has the right amount of white hair but a face that looks like it’s been smacked with Botox, leads a fantastic cast. The Welsh actor acquits himself well in the part and his wide background in musical theatre shows in the songs he performs. You can also read all details about Scrooge: A Christmas Carol here.
However, when Jonathan Pryce appears as a truly terrifying Jacob Marley, you can’t help but think how great he would have been as Scrooge. Oscar-winner Olivia Colman lends her voice to a jolly Ghost of Christmas Past, even though her figure, who wears a giant candle on top of her head, could be mistaken for a character from Beauty and the Beast.
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There’s a resemblance to another Disney musical in the giant-sized Ghost of Christmas Present and his gang of little alien-like winged henchmen. His booming voice is reminiscent of Trevor Dion Nicholas’s performance as the genie in the London version of Aladdin.
With the appearance of the Ghost of Christmas Future, the story takes a decidedly more sinister turn with Scrooge descending into what appears to be the depths of hell and a silent, forbidding specter with fiery eyes (there is so much fire on display throughout the film that it seems designed for budding young pyromaniacs).
The frequent shifting of tone from a sort of demonic Fantasia to upbeat musical numbers is more than a little disorienting, and the whole thing is just too much. None of the songs are catchy, which doesn’t help. (Does anyone else fondly recall the 1970 films “Happiness,” “I Like Life,” and “Christmas Children?” Not convinced.
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At one point, Scrooge travels back in time to meet his former flame Isabel (Jessie Buckley), who is now the daughter of Mr. Fezziwig (James Cosmo). Scrooge is portrayed more sympathetically than usual, which lessens the effect of his sudden conversion to full-throated holiday glee at the end of the story.
The over-the-top but unquestionably innovative animation may put off viewers who aren’t already in a festive mood. It’s a serviceable introduction to the narrative for kids who will hopefully continue on to more nuanced adaptations of the timeless fable. Bricusse, who passed away last year, is honored in the film.
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