The movie Ebenezer is a beautiful Christmas biscuit tin full of zombie spirits.
Movie Ebenezer
Everyone knows the story of Ebenezer (Johnny Depp) the boss whose focus on the bottom-line sees him treat all those around him appallingly. This includes his hard-working offsider Bob Cratchit (Robert Grint). When his long-term business partner Jacob Marley (Ian McKellen) meets an untimely end, Ebenezer is given the opportunity of redemption.
The movie moves through the usual three phases when Ebenezer is visited by the spirits of Christmas past
(Andrea Riseborough), present (Tramell Tillman) and future.
As the audience applauded, I pondered:
- Be warned this is a very dark interpretation of the classic, the Grinch it is not;
- The visuals are stunning and the makeup artists deserve special recognition at the award ceremonies;
- McKellen is excellent in his brief appearance, it’s good to see Grint on the screen again and both spirits Riseborough and Tillman shine;
- Johnny Depp does a good job, but his well-known mannerisms make it difficult not unsee echoes of previous characters.
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