Starring Jim Carrey, Christine Baranski and Kelley the dog. Directed by Ron Howard. Rated PG for some crude humor.
Nothing dampens the yuletide spirit like a jury summons or an eviction notice.
Hearing the Whos caroling in the valley below Mount Crumpit, the green grump snarls, It's joyful and triumphant. While this remains the centerpiece of Ron Howard's delightful live-action version of the Dr. Seuss tale, the rest of the movie is equally stuffed with high spirits and barbed wit. The big-budget production fills the screen with lots of eye candy and clever special effects. But it's Carrey, unrecognizable beneath Rick Baker's layered makeup, who gives the movie its memorably wicked mix of naughty and nice. Finding a child impervious to his taunts, the Grinch bemoans, Kids today so desensitized by movies and television.