This film, to me, is one of the best adaptations of the Charles Dickens classic I have ever seen. Of course, the version from 1951 starring Alastair Sim is the one my family loves, but to me both versions are excellent. I was also shocked by the negativity I had heard on the web (as I have said many, many times). I had watched this version, and quite frankly, I found it awesome!
This animated adaptation retains the essence of the timeless tale while introducing some interpretations. A celebrity cast provides voices for the roles of Scrooge, Marley, and Belle (Titanic's Kate Winslet). Of course, Belle plays a big role in this version. We would see her and Ebenezer as kids, and she was also friends with Ebenezer's beloved sister Fan. We also heard that her dad worked as a coachman and that both he and his daughter lived in the coachhouse. And I do think he drank too-her dad, I mean. Now years later, after their heated break-up and working at the Alms Hospital for the Poor, she never forgot about Ebenezer. And, after Dr. Lambert was imprisoned for debt, Belle wrote a letter to Ebenezer's firm, hoping he'd remember her, wouldn't abandon her again, and would come to her aid-if he even received the letter.
I don't have a favorite scene because I love the whole film, and I would like to say that the voice-casting for the film is top-notch.
This animated adaptation retains the essence of the timeless tale while introducing some interpretations. A celebrity cast provides voices for the roles of Scrooge, Marley, and Belle (Titanic's Kate Winslet). Of course, Belle plays a big role in this version. We would see her and Ebenezer as kids, and she was also friends with Ebenezer's beloved sister Fan. We also heard that her dad worked as a coachman and that both he and his daughter lived in the coachhouse. And I do think he drank too-her dad, I mean. Now years later, after their heated break-up and working at the Alms Hospital for the Poor, she never forgot about Ebenezer. And, after Dr. Lambert was imprisoned for debt, Belle wrote a letter to Ebenezer's firm, hoping he'd remember her, wouldn't abandon her again, and would come to her aid-if he even received the letter.
I don't have a favorite scene because I love the whole film, and I would like to say that the voice-casting for the film is top-notch.