Nov 6th, 2009 - ChicagoTribune
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Robert Zemeckis has long been a filmmaker divided against himself, the techno-geek warring with the storyteller. His newest work, "Disney's A Christmas Carol" (Charles Dickens -- demoted!), is an extravaganza of colliding intentions. But just when you give up on it, usually in the middle of its latest, extraneous, gyroscoping thrill-ride sequence, Zemeckis reminds you that he's capable of true visual dynamism, enhanced but not wholly dictated by the digital landscape he so clearly adores.
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Nov 5th, 2009 - USA Today
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Nov 5th, 2009 - Philly
As Ebenezer Scrooge (not to mention The Grinch), Jim Carrey aims to put a lump of coal in the Christmas stocking and a lump of emotion in the throat. That he fails is not for lack of effort.
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Nov 3rd, 2009 - Reuters
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Wasn't Charles Dickens the author of "A Christmas Carol?" Well, now it's "Disney's A Christmas Carol" that opens on Friday. Even that's a misnomer...



