My Triple Grinchy Review
The Grinch is one of my favorite Christmas characters, and so here is my review of the films: all three Grinch films, from Boris to Jim to Benedict. I love all three of these films.
Now, the animated Grinch film from 1966 is the best one, let's face it. This film is a classic, and the animation is excellent. Boris Karloff voiced the Grinch, and he played Frankenstien's Monster. The film is your simple Grinch story about a Grinch who hates Christmas, Christmas, and no one knows why. The animation of this film for its time is excellent done by Chuck Jones, and the Grinch is so creepy with his sinister smiles, especially when he goes to steal candy from the kids sleeping. The film's ending is great because the Grinch realizes that Christmas doesn't come from a store. It means more and he saves the gifts from falling from Mount Grumpt. Grinch returns and cuts the roast beast. This is a fantastic classic Christmas film, a 10 out of 10.
The Grinch 2000
Now we all love this film because Jim Carrey nailed it as the Grinch, and let me tell ya, he surprised many by wearing all that makeup. The movie cast wears full makeup, and they all said it was hell to wear all that makeup for months of filming. Jim had it the worst because the makeup took 9 hours to make. This Grinch live-action remake is a funny movie, and I will be honest: I wasn't a big fan of the Grinch's origin and why he hates Christmas in the film because of Whos were jerks. Also, I didn't like The Whos learn a Lesson, not just the Grinch-like Cindy Lou, Who plays a more significant role in this film and wants everyone to be together for Christmas. The film's real villain is the Mayor of Who-vile because he doesn't like the Grinch simply because he tried to steal his girlfriend Maratha back when they were kids. Jim Carrey is still hilarious in this film, and the film still has the original story's message: The Grinch saves Christmas and, like the book, brings back their presidents and is forgiven for his crimes by the Whos. He also learns Christmas doesn't come from a store but a little more, and he ends up with Martha. Despite how some fans feel about this movie because it's not that faithful to Dr. Seuss's work, I still love this movie twenty-four years later, and I watch it every year because Jim Carrey made it great. I give it an 8 out of 10.
PS This was way better than the Cat in the Hat film because, let's face it, Dr. Seuss's projects are better in animated form.
Now, in this reboot animated film, the Grinch, I enjoyed it when I saw it. I liked the Grinch's origin in this film more than Jim Carrey's because his origin makes you feel for the Grinch. He wasn't made fun of; instead, he was an orphan and was alone every Christmas, and that's why he hated it. That makes more sense, and in real life, some people properly feel that way about Christmas if they don't have anyone to spend it with. This film tries to be more faithful to the book because the Whos already know the meaning of Christmas, and it's just the Grinch who gets taught a lesson at the end. Benedict Cumberbatch plays the Grinch, and this Grinch, I will be honest, he's friendlier, and he's more loving to his dog Max. This film had great animation, and Whoville looked terrific. Also, this version of Cindy Lou is around six years old, and she wants Santa to help her mom. This film cuts her father, which feels out of place because, in the live-action movie, the dad is a great character. There were some annoying jokes like the goat, and I wasn't a big fan of Pharrell Williams as the narrator. They should have gotten a horror movie star like the last two films did with Boris Karloff and Anthony Hopkins, like Keith David or Robert Englund. Despite that, this movie is fun, and Benedict does a good job as the Grinch, and the rest of the cast does a good job. I give this movie a 7 out of 10.
So that's my Grinchy Review of all three Grinch films excluding the other two because they are not christmas based.
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Merry Christmas!
and Happy Holidays!
To all my Grinchy Viewers!
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