Reviews

I do love this movie, and watch it every year during the holidays. The humor is wonderful, the Muppet work amazing, the music infectious (by the great Paul Williams, by the way, according to the opening credits on the film).

Unlike other folks, I'm not that enamored of Michael Caine's performance. I do enjoy him as an actor, I just feel that perhaps he could have given a lot more to the part, as his performance is pretty stiff at times. I certainly know his skills as an actor should have been up to it.

As I said, I do love the movie and watch it every year along with the other Christmas Carol versions I enjoy. (My favorite being "Scrooge" with Albert Finney, with its excellent music and acting.)

This is a difficult movie.

As other folks have said, I am somewhat disappointed that this movie doesn't have a higher rating. But I suppose that the average person isn't going to really think about it.

This movie has a script that gives you a lot to think about, and perhaps that is its downfall. Imagine that! Stuff to consider and set inside your brain and psyche. There's a lot more there than you might realize, at first.

Sit down, sip a brandy (or whatever), and watch and consider. I would suggest that you might even, perhaps, maybe enjoy - but then, it actually gives stuff to think about, there might be things folks don't really want to think about - hmmmm. You might be surprised. I would hope that if you watch, without some sort of lowered or societal Hollywood expectation. Just watch. Take what you will. It can be useful.

I kept thinking, while watching this movie, "I wish I could write a screenplay as good as this." Jack was Impeccable Jack. Diane was delightful and sexy and a wonderful role model for older women. Keanu showed more range than people give him credit for, and did an excellent job playing the role he was cast as - a supporting character, who is not supposed to outshine the lead roles, but rather enhance them (which he did). I was very pleased with this movie! It did have "several endings" which, actually, didn't detract but instead made me think, "Well, that's closer to the reality of what might happen," instead of being annoyed. As Jack's character says, "Finally, closure," and I was happy. It was a good movie and I liked it quite a lot. It'll be on my mind and in my thoughts for a while, which is the sign of an impactful movie.