The Man Who Invented Christmas

Bleecker Street Media | Release Date: November 22, 2017

6.5	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 41 Ratings

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TVJerryNov 27, 2017

After the rousing success of "Oliver Twist" author Charles Dickens (Dan Stevens) had 3 flops before ramming headlong into writer's block. With mounting financial pressure and creative anxiety, he hatches the idea for "A Christmas Carol." AsAfter the rousing success of "Oliver Twist" author Charles Dickens (Dan Stevens) had 3 flops before ramming headlong into writer's block. With mounting financial pressure and creative anxiety, he hatches the idea for "A Christmas Carol." As everyday events and people spur his imagination, his manic pursuit of the situations and characters plays out. This process starts as a lighthearted literary adventure and ends with mildly moving sentimentality. It's the middle section that drags a bit with dramatic emotional side trips. Still, Stevens is charming and the production mostly romps along with a cheery approach. This may not become a new holiday tradition, but it's certainly an entertaining look at the genesis of a Christmas classic.… Expand

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CoKronakanJan 27, 2019

This movie felt like a misfire of what it was supposed to be. It missed it's audience totally by having an identity crisis. It's to serious for kids and to funny for adults. An unrealistic experience for Charles Dickens, and how he inventedThis movie felt like a misfire of what it was supposed to be. It missed it's audience totally by having an identity crisis. It's to serious for kids and to funny for adults. An unrealistic experience for Charles Dickens, and how he invented his characters. And this is not an adventures movie which makes it boring and dragging with it's entertainment massively. The characters where un-interesting and not creating immersion. You just won't care about most of the characters because there is no value in how they where acted, written and delivered. The director's style is just the casual stuff and nothing out of the special. There is also a serious pacing issue of the main events not unfolding until one third of the movie. The plot is not complex at all and by being chore like as well makes it a hard watch. The humor is totally lacking and there where no actual jokes in the whole movie, which gives the impression of this movie taking it's self to seriously given the fact that it is a magical movie. Or rather it was supposed to be. The complete absence of music in certain scenes is also experience breaking. Overall sadly this movie is a below average, and I honestly can't see any reason to watch this movie at any time of the year. The conclusion is cheesy, and in the end the movie is just not interesting, entertaining or fun to watch.… Expand

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