A Christmas Carol, with Jim Carrey.

 

                                             A Christmas Carol.

I am a huge fan of Jim Carrey and everything he does. The Grinch is my 

favorite movie of all time and his work in this movie A Christmas Carol is 

some of the greatest voice acting I have ever seen or heard, that is why 

this one made my top 5 favorite movies list. Plus who doesn't love the 

written word of Charles Dickens. So, with that, lets get to the story shall 

we:

In 1843, on Christmas Eve, Ebenezer Scrooge, a miserly old 

businessman, does not share the merriment of Christmas. He declines 

his cheerful nephew Fred's invitation to a Christmas dinner party, and 

rejects two gentlemen's offer to collect money for charity. His loyal 

employee Bob Cratchit asks Scrooge to allow him to have a day off on 

Christmas Day to spend time with his family, to which Scrooge 

reluctantly agrees before leaving. In his house, Scrooge encounters the 

ghost of his deceased business partner Jacob Marley, who warns him to 

repent his wicked ways or he will be condemned in the afterlife like he 

was, carrying heavy chains forged from his own greediness. Jacob 

informs Scrooge that he will be haunted by three spirits, who will guide 

him out of his misery.

First, Scrooge is visited by the candle-like Ghost of Christmas Past, who 

takes him back in time to his childhood and early adult life. They visit 

Scrooge's boarding school and Scrooge sees his sister Fan, who became 

the mother of Fred. Scrooge later begins a successful career in business 

and money lending as an employee under Fezziwig, and he becomes 

engaged to a woman named Belle. However, the Ghost shows Scrooge 

how Belle left him when he became obsessed with wealth. A devastated 

Scrooge extinguishes the spirit with his candle snuffer cap and is 

rocketed back to the present.

Next, Scrooge meets the merry Ghost of Christmas Present, who shows 

him the joys and wonder of Christmas Day. Scrooge and the Ghost visit 

Bob's house, learning his family is content with their small dinner. All the 

while, Scrooge starts to take pity on Bob's ill son Tiny Tim. The Ghost 

abruptly ages, commenting that Tiny Tim will likely not survive until next 

Christmas. The Ghost warns Scrooge about the evils of "Ignorance" and 

"Want"; Big Ben begins tolling midnight as "Ignorance" and "Want" 

manifest themselves before Scrooge as two wretched children who grow 

into violent, insane individuals, leaving the spirit withering away.

Finally, the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come arrives, appearing as a dark 

shadow, and takes Scrooge into the future. He witnesses a group of 

businessmen discussing the death of an unnamed colleague, saying they 

would only attend the funeral if lunch is provided. After being chased 

across London by the Ghost, Scrooge recognizes his charwoman Mrs. 

Dilber selling the stolen possessions of the deceased. Shortly afterwards, 

Scrooge sees the aforementioned colleague's body on a bed, followed by 

a vision of a family who is relieved that he is dead, as they have more 

time to pay off their debt. The spirit transports Scrooge to Bob's 

residence, discovering that Tiny Tim has died. Scrooge is then escorted 

to a cemetery, where the Ghost points out his own grave, revealing 

Scrooge as the man who died. Realizing the consequences upon his 

actions, Scrooge decides to change his ways just as the Ghost forces him 

to fall into his empty coffin lying in a deep grave that sits above the fires 

of Hell.

Waking up in his own room on Christmas Day, with love and happiness in 

his heart, a gleeful Scrooge decides to surprise Bob's family with a 

turkey dinner, and ventures out with the charity workers and the citizens 

of London to spread happiness in the city, and later attends his nephew's 

annual Christmas dinner, where he is warmly welcomed. The following 

day, he gives Cratchit a raise and becomes a father figure to Tiny Tim, 

who escapes death. A changed man, Scrooge now treats everyone with 

kindness, generosity and compassion; he now embodies the spirit of 

Christmas.