Bursting in color and detail, the animation to Illumination Studio’s “The Grinch” is enough to make any one (a kid, or a kid at heart) “ohhh” and “ahhh” at how beautiful it is, just imagine seeing it on the big screen. From the Grinch’s fur to Cindy Lou’s hair, from the snow in the background and of course the Christmas decorations (three times bigger!) the details just make you want to reach out your hand and touch the characters.
One of my favorite scenes from the movie is the Grinch’s actual heist sequence, the “toys” he uses for his heist are so cool (check out the glowing candy cane above and mind you, it doesn’t just glow).
But the movie is not all about the animation, the adaptation to Dr. Seuss’ classic is the perfect holiday movie for the whole family. I was laughing, I was crying and my already enlarged heart, also grew in size (figuratively and in a good way) Now this is just a personal opinion, I’ve never really been a fan of Jim Carey’s take on the character in “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” -well mostly because he was just scary. Don’t throw tomatoes at me, its just my personal preference and with Illumination’s Studios take on the character, well, he’s not scary at all.
Just mean.
I guess you can say, the studio, well known for its “Despicable Me” and “Minions” franchise is an expert in making “villains” cute and likable. I mean, my favorite character from “The Secret Life of Pets” is the revolution rousing but oh so cute, rabbit Snowball! See where I’m going here? Oh and if you are a fan of the Minions- there is a short featuring a pair of those yellow rascals just before the movie.
So the Grinch (Benedict Cumberbatch) is not scary. He’s just mean and can you blame him when his heart is two sizes too small? We also get a bit of his back story as to why feels that way about Christmas.
Aside from the beautiful animation and a likable Grinch, the soundtrack also features various genres and artists from Run D.M.C, to The Pentatonix to The Supremes and Tyler the Creator and what do you expect when the Pharell Williams is your narrator? Because and I believe that Christmas songs don’t always have to sound the same. I’ve already added a couple of the songs to my Christmas playlist.
Another thing I loved about the movie? The Grinch’s ‘pets’ from his loyal dog Max to the adorable Fred (the reindeer) you will realize early on that the Grinch is capable of love, he’s not just too fond of those eager folks from Whoville.
Seven over Ten
Write it down with a pen
“The Grinch” is a film
I really enjoyed it may seem
From the detailed animation
To the laughs, tears & sensation
It’s a family holiday film, so perfect
And that my friend is no secret
“The Grinch” steals it’s way into cinemas
November twenty eight
Make sure to see it and don’t be late
