Ronald Neame (1911–2010)

An ordinary mother/housewife imagines telling her husband about a man she fell in love with.

One of the best things a movie can do is to give you a look inside someone, and I don't know of any movie that does that more convincingly than this. Take the scene where she lies to her husband – something you see on just about every episode of every bad sitcom, not to mention almost every “romantic” movie ever made; this movie is probably the only time it feels as gut-wrenching as it show more should.

Concept: B
Story: A
Characters: A
Dialog: A
Pacing: B
Cinematography: A
Special effects/design: B
Acting: A
Music: A

Enjoyment: A plus

GPA: 3.8/4

(Jul. 2010) show less

Acting: 4.5; Theme: 5.0; Content: 5.0; Language: 5.0; Overall: 4.5

This is the musical version of Charles Dickens' classic tale of A Christmas Carol. After a long life of living for only himself and money, Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by three ghosts- the Ghost of Christmas Past, the Ghose of Christmas Present, and the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come. As he passes through time, he realizes how empty and self-absorbed his life has been. Will his experiences with these ghostly visits bring him to show more his senses? There were many wonderful musical compilations throughout the film. One of my favorites of this classic movie. Highly recommend.

***December 23, 2023*** show less

Stunning Technicolor photography; beautifully clipped dialogue; artful direction; superb staging and sharp, stylised performances make for a dark, funny, comedic masterpiece.

The story was half-way cribbed from Dickens, but too much to stand alone and not enough to be authentic. The music was okay, but I was not convinced by Finney's performance.