How the Grinch Stole Christmas [PG]

The Grinch hated Christmas, the whole Christmas season. Now Please don’t ask why, no one quite knows the reason. It could be that his head wasn’t screwed on just right. Or it could be in fact that his shoes were too tight. But I think that the most likely reason of all may have been that his heart was two sizes too small. 


A cold and bitter outcast who hates the Whos, the Grinch decides to punish them for all their Christmas cheer and selfishness. So he hatches a plan to stop another Christmas from coming to Whoville.

Like Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas is a timeless holiday story and this movie made it all the better. Filled with wonderful costumes, amazing makeup, and memorable characters, How The Grinch Stole Christmas is one of my favourite holiday films.


Inside a snowflake, like the one on your sleeve, there happened a story you must see to believe. Way up in the mountains, in the high range of Pontoos, lay the small town of Whoville: the home of the Whos. Ask any Who, and they’ll have this to say: “there is now place like Whoville around Christmas Day. Yes, every Who down in Whoville liked Christmas a lot, but the Grinch, who lived just north of Whoville… did not. 

When young Cindy Lou Who has an encounter with the Grinch, he saves her from a prank that went a little awry. This sets Cindy Lou to wondering if the Grinch is really as evil as everyone claims, and she sets out to discover why the Grinch is the way that he is. Meanwhile, to punish the Whos for their Christmas cheer and noise, the Grinch hatches a plan to stop another Christmas coming to Whoville.

 It first must be said that the Rick Baker, who was the chief makeup designer on this film, is an absolute genius! The achievement in makeup was an immense one on this movie and that, teamed with the amazing costumes and the even more amazing sets, make the film a whole different experience. Although the script is very Dr. Seuss-like and really clever, it really is a visual movie. It’s an absolute feast for the eyes. Amazing!!!
Jim Carrey stars as the Grinch and, honestly, no one could have done it better. Jim just has such perfect timing and he’s a very exuberant and elastic actor, which makes this movie an ideal family film because Jim’s performance sends the kids into fits of hysterics as well as the adults. Jim delivered a performance that was ecstatic, loud, aggressive, punctual, hugely hysterical, and warm-hearted. I haven’t laughed so much since The Mask. I salute you Jim!
Starring Jeffrey Tambor, Christine Baranksi, Clint Howard, Verne Troyer, Mindy Sterling, Bill Iriwn, Molly Shannon, Taylor Momsen, and Anthony Hopkins as the Narrator, How the Grinch Stole Christmas is a timeless classic filled with music, amazing makeup, incredible costumes, knockout sets, plenty of laughs, and heaps of heart. It’s simply “FABULOUS!!”