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Jim
Carrey
Director
Ron
Howard
casts
comedian
Jim
Carrey
in
the
title
role
in
this
live-action
adaptation
of
the
famous
Christmas
tale
by
Dr.
Seuss,
giving
this
rendition
of
HOW
THE
GRINCH
STOLE
CHRISTMAS
a
delightfully
manic
spin.
Carrey
is
virtually
unrecognizable
in
his
elaborate
green
makeup,
but
his
anarchic
comic
touch
is
unmistakable.
He
manages
to
fully
embody
the
grumpy
title
character,
while
still
supplying
his
own
comedic
touches,
and
it
is
his
performance
that
makes
the
film
a
treat
for
adults
and
children
alike.
The
candy-colored
set
design
for
the
town
of
Whoville
and
the
jubilant
score
contribute
to
the
overall
feeling
of
innocuous
fantasy
that
the
Grinch
disrupts
with
his
dastardly
deeds.
The
familiar
story
of
the
Grinch
stealing
every
present
in
town
on
Christmas
Eve
has
been
expanded
to
incorporate
flashbacks
to
the
Grinch's
childhood,
which
serve
to
explain
his
hostility
toward
the
Whos.
As
Cindy
Lou-Who,
a
little
girl
so
sweet
she
sees
goodness
even
in
the
Grinch,
young
Taylor
Momsen
strikes
just
the
right
note
of
adorable
ingenuousness.
Howard
gets
the
performance
the
film
needs
from
her,
as
her
character
makes
the
Grinch's
eventual
change
of
heart
both
believable
and
touching.
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