Ebenezer (2026)
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While we waited for the film to start I overheard a conversation where one of the people said that they were worried about how Johnny Depp would play such a classic character. They said that he has a habit of portraying characters as himself just playing the character instead of shaping himself to become the character. An example they gave to the person they were talking to was Tom Hanks. They said that none of Tom Hanks characters feel like Hanks is playing them, but that Hanks changed who he was to be that character and let the character lead how he acted. I hadn't really thought of an actors performance in this way even though I know that there are several different acting styles, like method acting. I get where the person was coming from since many of Johnny Depps characters gave felt very similar and echoes of characters can be felt in other characters he has done. Since he is the focus of this movie it did make me wonder in what direction he would take things.
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SPOILERS, last warning.
This film takes the original movies you are used to, throws it in a blender with horror and expanded stories, and what comes out is something unexpected. For changes to the story, some were better then others. The extra scenes with his sister were not needed to explain the relationship between Scrooge and his nephew. I did enjoy the scene between Cratchit and his wife where he was trying to fix the crutch. It made me tear up a little which this story hasn't done before. This movie also stood out from all the previous telling, because this is the only one I know of where Scrooge actually makes Cratchit his partner instead of just giving him a raise. I really liked this change and think that it was something that no other movie has done before. If anyone knows of a version where this has happened before please put it in the comments.
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For the acting in the film... Johnny Depp did ok, but I understand what the person was saying before the movie. There were times where Scrooge felt like other Johnny Depp characters and not Scrooge. The standout performance for me was actually Rupert Graint as Cratchit. When I first saw him I was a little confused why they would have chosen him since I see him as normally the comedic relief, but he did a really good job. Like the scene I mentioned before with him trying to fix the crutch. I think more people need to give him the chance for major film serious characters.
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The special effects is where the horror aspects of this film are played up. This film had tons of ghosts in it and they were not of the Casper kind. The "Ghost" of Christmas past was probably the most horrific looking version of the character I have ever seen. The details on her were well done including her spine when she showed you her back. Also for the "Ghost" of Christmas present where the have the two child like entities eating him from the inside out and come bursting out of his chest...yah, not a kid friendly movie.
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Overall I did like the movie, but I don't think it is a film that I would watch each year to get into the holiday spirit. This is more of a film that I would save for my Halloween lineup. I would give it 4 stars out of 5 or a B+.
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