This Christmas classic from Disney has not only internalized everything that Christmas is about, but can be seen as a cult classic in its own right, with massive influence on pop culture Christmas dedications.
Burny Mattinson, in his directorial debut, manages to capture the essence of Charles Dickens' Christmas story, and to condense it into a short film that in turn manages to come across like a main course in cinema history. A fantastically animated, lovingly voiced, heavenly directed masterpiece that hits just the right mix of lightness, profundity, pop culture and morals & ethics. The cast of characters from the Disney world is perfectly chosen, the reunion with numerous characters of the magical film forge slipping into new roles is simply fun, the music is aptly composed and the running time is enough to give not only the young viewers a magical evening.
A masterpiece.
Burny Mattinson, in his directorial debut, manages to capture the essence of Charles Dickens' Christmas story, and to condense it into a short film that in turn manages to come across like a main course in cinema history. A fantastically animated, lovingly voiced, heavenly directed masterpiece that hits just the right mix of lightness, profundity, pop culture and morals & ethics. The cast of characters from the Disney world is perfectly chosen, the reunion with numerous characters of the magical film forge slipping into new roles is simply fun, the music is aptly composed and the running time is enough to give not only the young viewers a magical evening.
A masterpiece.