Rating of
2.5/4
Not a bad variation of the cartoon.
TheWolf - wrote on 12/26/07
While I don't make it a point to watch the live action version every year, I have to say that this variation is not as bad as some would lead you to believe. If you love the cartoon, then you have a 50/50 chance that this will intrigue you. Jim Carrey did the best that he would be able to for his part as the Grinch, and yeah he did play it a little more over the top than most would like because he seemed to be more comic relief than the vileness that the Grinch was supposed to be.
I have to say that this film was a far cry better than the live action "Cat in the Hat" so don't use that one as a basis for comparison if you are trying to decide on weather or not to watch it. Over all kids will like it, most adults will prefer the cartoon that they grew up with, and everyone else will wait for TNT to start running it in marathon lineups for the Christmas season.
