Very well executed

Plenty to Like, Plenty to Dislike

It's an amazing and heartbreaking story.

It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

... with beautiful animation, thought the style is probably not in every ones taste. But every frame is worth an artistic analysis, so much details are present. The timing and pacing could be a bit more rounded down, but it is very quick and only has 25 minutes where other version need at least an hour or two to present the whole story. But sadly the dub isn't too good I fear, the acting is a bit wooden at times and I wish it had some bigger names behind it to give Scrooge and the spirits their voices. It is fine for the most part, but it could be much better. Anyway, it it worth your time, and at least to watch it once, if not multiple times.

"A Christmas Carol" is a half-hour television special that won an Academy Award almost 45 years ago. It was directed by Richard Williams based on the famous Dickens novel and was Williams first of 2 (plus 1 honorary) Oscars before he won almost 15 years later for the special effects of "Roger Rabbit". Anyway, the animation here looks even older than this film is in my opinion. But that is not a negative criticism. It's very subjective if you like the style. There is absolutely nothing wrong though with the action. You can't go wrong with Dickens' story. lots of heart in here and some drama occasionally as well as the old miser become a nice person in the end. I am surprised this won an Oscar as I thought television productions were only Emmy eligible. Anyway, solid little movie and I recommend it overall.

as letter from a good friend. as web of a fisherman. as drawing of a child. this short version was seed of a revolution. for its science to remember the Christmas deep beauty. for the honest way to present a well-known story. and for the grace of each line. so, each new watching is an event. out of definitions or nice words but really touching. its charm is special. because it is a form of remember. without great ambitions only to be a hello for the people in middle of little daily circles. sure, the implication of great actors is important. but theirs voices are part of game. because, like flavor of a flower or taste of a food from childhood, this film makes difference.

A Christmas Carol (1971)*** (out of 4)Animated version of the Charles Dickens' tale about the mean-spirited Scrooge who is visited by three ghosts who will try to teach him the right way to live. While this isn't the greatest version of the story that I've seen, those such as myself who enjoy watching different versions should enjoy it. I think the main interest here is that Alastair Sim does the vocal work of Scrooge. Most fans consider his performance from the 1951 film to be the greatest ever so getting to hear him do another version of it was quite nice. He does a very good job with the vocal work and Michael Redgrave also does a fine job with the narration. The animation here is quite good throughout and I really enjoyed the more simple, laid back approach. There's nothing in the animation that's going to jump off the screen at you but I thought it fit the story and the pacing quite well. Another benefit is that there's really not any downtime in the film as the screenplay pretty much sticks to the high points of the story and go to them without any smaller pieces sticking together. As an example, as soon as Scrooge is done with the first ghost he immediately goes to the second without there being any time between the two. A Christmas CAROL hits the best parts of the story and manages to keep its heart and message in place.