The Grinch, November 11.
Going into the newest iteration of The Grinch, I did not have high hopes in the slightest. I had always been a fan of the bizarre portrayal of the Grinch in the live action version starring Jim Carrey. It had everything needed to make a movie a great time, meaning having Christine Baranski being a fabulous woman in Whoville who is dedicated to over the top Christmas decorations. This version, unfortunately didn’t share much from the previous movie that I loved so dearly. It had a completely different story, an odd compilation of songs, and a different attitude from the Grinch himself. Typically, the Grinch is seen as a Christmas hater who is feared by all in Whoville. In this film, he was written as more of a rude curmudgeon similar to Ebenezer Scrooge instead of previous iterations of the Grinch. No one was afraid of him. Cindy Lou Who was more of a wild child with a rebellious and fun crew of pals instead of the timid and well meaning child known to previous fans. It was a film filled with various new developments that weren’t exactly needed or appreciated. There was also a brief moment of fear in which I thought the film would culminate with bringing Cindy Lou Who’s mom (who’s single with three kids) into a romantic relationship with the Grinch. Fortunately, he only attended dinner in the Who household for Christmas instead of entering a relationship and becoming Cindy’s new dad. So it was an odd movie to watch overall which I wouldn’t exactly say I enjoyed. I did laugh at a scene of the Grinch dropping it low in pink sequined shorts though, so it wasn’t all a disappointment.
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