The Man Who Invented Christmas

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Patrick 12/13/2022 I’m so glad this was brought back to the big screen for Christmas ‘22! I missed its original run in 2017 and had forgotten all about it. A compelling film based on a true story, and it was such a heartwarming tale. See more Torin F @nonlinearize Jan 18 THE MAN WHO INVENTED CHRISTMAS is a charming historical dramedy chronicling Dickens's creative process producing A Christmas Carol, which changed the holiday forever. Loosely fact-based but surely inventive as well, it's a spirited imagining that celebrates redemptive creativity as well as the famous source material, and makes for quite an enjoyable holiday movie in its own right. The 2019 film The Personal History of David Copperfield takes a similar approach to Dickens, and is also recommended. See more Jonathan K @aFIREintheattic Jan 4 I wanted more. I like the idea of telling this meta story, and even the attempt of weaving Charles Dickens' own trauma, mental health, bipolar nature, and obsessive work habits into where some of the ideas for A Christmas Carol came from. Even if it's a fabrication, and those parallels are harder to make in reality, it could make for a good story. I like what they were trying to do, and some parts start to click a little more about an hour in. But I don't think it's very expertly guided or handled, both from a directorial perspective and an acting one. I think part of it is that Dan Stevens is just not my cup of tea. I've watched him in a lot of things, and his acting works better in something like FX's Legion with its weird, quirky, artsy arrangement... but not so much here. Even playing an eccentric character, I don't find him compelling or particularly skillful. As a result, it's hard to... [continued on letterboxd] See more Semaii M. @semaii Jan 3 Boring movie, nothing about this movie makes any sense😭 See more Logan D @Greynomad38 Dec 30 Charles Dickens (Dan Stevens) promises to compose a new novel in a few weeks. Now he just needs an idea. A light-hearted recounting of the composition of A Christmas Carol. The film avoids the discomfort that was present in Dickens' life and does take a lot of liberties. Stevens gives a theatrical performance and Christopher Plummer as Scrooge provides gravitas. See more Katerina M @Katkatkat Dec 28 Magnificent movie. Funny, witty, great plot. I loved it even more the second time I watched it. See more Read all reviews

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