Post by sgev1977 on Nov 7, 2018 19:02:33 GMT
Den of Geek loved it, 4 stars out of 5:
www.denofgeek.com/us/movies/comedy/277496/the-grinch-review-benedict-cumberbatch
In terms of the old, The Grinch’s story follows pretty much the same blueprint as its source material and predecessors. No major or outlandish changes have been made to Dr. Seuss’ original story, for Benedict Cumberbatch’s tremendous Grinch is very much the cave-dwelling, Who-hating sourpuss whose ire specifically revolves around the Christmas season. As ever he remains a malcontent who prefers his alone time atop the great mountainous peak that overlooks the village of Whoville, yet still with his faithful companion, Max the dog, always by his side.
In a clever twist that subtly mirrors one of the supporting character’s stories, 2018’s The Grinch amends this backstory to focus on his abandonment in an orphanage. This, the film argues, is where the Grinch’s intense loneliness and ill feelings toward all things Christmas comes from. He isn’t sadistic for the sake of sadism. He isn’t mean just because it’s fun to be a bully. Rather he is so completely alone, and has been for the majority of his life, that the Grinch feels he must remain this way, in a kind of self-imposed isolation from the outside world. All this is to avoid the very trauma that made him this way in the first place.
Of course The Grinch is a movie for kids, but one whose story and PG rating are indicative of something greater. It’s more than just another adaptation of an otherwise simple and straightforward Christmas story. Yes, it’s still pretty simple and straightforward, but the nooks and crannies added by Illumination’s team, Cumberbatch’s fellow voice cast members (Rashida Jones, Kenan Thompson, Angela Lansbury and Cameron Seely) make it something else. The Grinch is an enjoyable and refreshingly unique Yuletide film in theaters by Christmas movies, and its early timing couldn’t have been more perfect.
Of course The Grinch is a movie for kids, but one whose story and PG rating are indicative of something greater. It’s more than just another adaptation of an otherwise simple and straightforward Christmas story. Yes, it’s still pretty simple and straightforward, but the nooks and crannies added by Illumination’s team, Cumberbatch’s fellow voice cast members (Rashida Jones, Kenan Thompson, Angela Lansbury and Cameron Seely) make it something else. The Grinch is an enjoyable and refreshingly unique Yuletide film in theaters by Christmas movies, and its early timing couldn’t have been more perfect.
www.denofgeek.com/us/movies/comedy/277496/the-grinch-review-benedict-cumberbatch