![]() ![]() ![]() Childish humor, such as a screaming goat that pops up at random moments throughout the film, is added for quick comedic effect. The Grinch runs into a tree face-first and, of course, walks away completely unharmed. While from an adult perspective the execution leaves a lot to be desired, the film is, after all, a children’s cartoon at heart. Determined to ruin Christmas for everyone, he fabricates a plan to become Santa Claus and steal Christmas in its entirety, from the lights to the presents to the Christmas trees of Whoville. Orphaned as a child with no family to celebrate with on Christmas, the Grinch hates the joy of the holiday season. Seuss’s original storyline, in which a bitter grump (Benedict Cumberbatch) lives alone with his dog, Max, on a mountain overlooking the village of Whoville. ![]() While “The Grinch” provides some mindless holiday cheer, this rendition will certainly not remain a classic for years to come.ĭirectors Yarrow Cheney and Scott Mosier don’t stray far from Dr. Narrated by Pharrell Williams, “The Grinch” paints a candy cane-coated Christmas wonderland that lives up to contemporary standards, yet ultimately fails to add nuance to the famous storyline, distracting from the themes and charm of Seuss’s original. Seuss’s classic tale and the 2018 remake of the 1966 animated film. “Every Who down in Whoville liked Christmas a lot / But the Grinch who lived just North of Whoville did not!” So begins Dr. ![]()
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