Written by Jeffrey Price And Peter S. Seaman
Directed by Ron Howard
Cindy Lou: "Santa, what's the meaning of Christmas?"
The Grinch: "VENGEANCE! Er, I mean... presents, I suppose."
Now this was a movie I haven't watched in a very long time. I mean, it's really been a long time but with the month it is, this was something I wanted to catch up on again.
I remember having the book of this as a child and this live action adaptation was something I enjoyed back in the day. I'm also pleased that even now, it's held up pretty well with Jim Carrey giving quite the performance as the titular character.
What can be said about green kids being rejected? It certainly does a number on them psychologically. Even the Grinch's own parents didn't want him and his adopted mothers, Clair Nell (Mindy Sterling) and Rose Who (Rachel Winfree) couldn't do much to quell the Grinch's hatred of a certain time of year.
Add some flashbacks to a horrible school incident and a childhood crush not reciprocated and you have the Grinch taking his dislike for Christmas on everyone else. Then there was his meeting with Cindy Lou Who (Taylor Momsen). She should've shown the Grinch the derision and fear everyone else at Whoville but she didn't.
Instead Cindy Lou was determined to get the Grinch to like Christmas once again and she wouldn't take no for an answer. Inviting the Grinch to the Holiday Cheermeister, there was childhood bully Mayor Augustus May Who (Jeffrey Tambor) proposing to the Grinch's childhood crush Martha May Whovier (Christine Baranski) to really set the Grinch.
Yes, with the grudging help of his dog, Max, the Grinch actually stole Christmas and came close to destroying the whole town's festive cheer until his conscience eventually won over. By the end of this movie, the Grinch got a lovely for Christmas, acceptance from the townspeople who rejected him and the love of his life. He really did have the best Christmas ever.
- Anthony Hopkins narrated the movie while Josh Ryan Evans played a younger version of the Grinch in flashbacks.
- This movie managed to get both Academy and Raspberry Award nominated. Fortunately, it won one nomination for the former and nothing for the latter.
- Standout music: Green Christmas, You're A Mean One Mr Grinch, Where Are You, Christmas? and Christmas, Why Can't I Find You?
- Chronology: The movie spanned many Christmases for the Grinch over Whoville and the cave he chose to live in.
Yeah, this was a fun nostalgia trip. How The Grinch Stole Christmas, it's a great live action adaptation of a classic Dr Seuss book and Jim Carrey gave a brilliant performance and looked great as the Grinch.
Rating: 8 out of 10
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