The thing that kept me interested in this movie was how clunky it is. Many of the actors are much too old for their characters, and they all seem to be clinging to their silent movie era acting style. They have long, over-emoted expressions which slows the pace to a crawl.
Some parts are very detailed as to make the viewer almost forget why the scene is happening. And the total non sequitur of the prosperous (meaning fat) Mayor's over the top luxurious dinner made no sense at all.
Much of the filming seemed to be done with very bad cameras. Out of focus, overly high contrast and much too dark to properly see what's happening on the screen.
But the strangest part was how they completely erased Scrooge's past. His lonely childhood in a boarding school, with his sister as his only friend. This is a very important explanation of why present day Scrooge is so angry and bitter. His beloved sister died in childbirth and he deeply resented his nephew because of it.
Still, it's worth watching to see an epoch of the evolution of film. Not much more.
Some parts are very detailed as to make the viewer almost forget why the scene is happening. And the total non sequitur of the prosperous (meaning fat) Mayor's over the top luxurious dinner made no sense at all.
Much of the filming seemed to be done with very bad cameras. Out of focus, overly high contrast and much too dark to properly see what's happening on the screen.
But the strangest part was how they completely erased Scrooge's past. His lonely childhood in a boarding school, with his sister as his only friend. This is a very important explanation of why present day Scrooge is so angry and bitter. His beloved sister died in childbirth and he deeply resented his nephew because of it.
Still, it's worth watching to see an epoch of the evolution of film. Not much more.