Was this terrible? No. The worst sin of this movie is that it's boring. Essentially, this movie took the original 30 minute cartoon, updated the animation, and stretched it out to fill a 90 minute run time. Except, they didn't write any new material to pad that runtime.
The Grinch has a smidge of a backstory that involves him being an orphan, Cindy-Lou Who has an overworked single mom, and The Grinch originally found a fat reindeer named Frank to pull his sleigh, but that didn't pan out because Frank had a family. That's all the new material.
It could have been good if they had taken the time to write more new material and flesh out the story more to fit the runtime, similarly to how the Jim Carrey movie did.
I think little kids would find this movie enjoyable. I mean, it's nice to look at. There is a plot in there. Benedict Cumberbatch does a decent job voicing The Grinch.
Would I recommend it? No, I would recommend the original cartoon because it still holds up, and it's an hour shorter.
The Grinch has a smidge of a backstory that involves him being an orphan, Cindy-Lou Who has an overworked single mom, and The Grinch originally found a fat reindeer named Frank to pull his sleigh, but that didn't pan out because Frank had a family. That's all the new material.
It could have been good if they had taken the time to write more new material and flesh out the story more to fit the runtime, similarly to how the Jim Carrey movie did.
I think little kids would find this movie enjoyable. I mean, it's nice to look at. There is a plot in there. Benedict Cumberbatch does a decent job voicing The Grinch.
Would I recommend it? No, I would recommend the original cartoon because it still holds up, and it's an hour shorter.