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12 Men of Christmas
Hollywood director Robert Zemeckis gives ye olde worlde England a spit and polish in this CGI 3D idea of Dickens' master-work tale
Adaptations of 'A Christmas Carol' are only as good as their Scrooge. Alas, Jim Carrey, as the instrument of Ebenezer Not-So-Good (plus visiting ghosts), not shines as brightly as the CGI streets of London and that means we're formerly larboard with a rather characterless fitting.
On the upside, numero uno Robert Zemeckis shows some restraint with the latest shift collar technology, using it as a reference sort of than a blueprint and avoiding that horrific embalming effect on his actors which made The Polar Express so uncomfortable to watch over. However, the addition of 3D is over-egging the pudding, because aside ...
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