Disney's spectacular new adaptation of Charles Dickens' seasonal classic is a visual feast.
So there's no better place to see it than in 3D on the five-story IMAX screen in Bradford.
The three-dimensional portrayal works very well with only the occasional in-your-face shock moment. Throughout it brings depth -- literally and metaphorically -- to the timeless story of a miser's change of heart.
In most ways this is a faithful retelling of the story, scary, funny, heartwarming and heartbreaking in all the right places.
The computer animation brings a surprising humanity to the charactens, most notably the several voiced by Jim Carrey.
But while some scenes brought tears to my eyes and others were genuinely thrilling, a handful were boring.
Too often the dialogue slavishly follows Dickens's original, making the early scenes slow and confusing for younger kids.
* National Media Museum, Bradford, daily, phone 0870 7010 200.
David Knights
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