Referring to your review of A Christmas Carol:

Albeit that your views are merited, and to some extent can be reasonably argued. However, being the guy who goes to the cinema to enjoy (and indeed what the majority of cinema goers seek to achieve) what I am viewing rather than to review. In that sense I’d hate to be the person going to the cinema trying to pick flaws in everything I see and write a review which in its essence is flawed (my opinion I know, and you are entitled to yours…damn democracy!!) and has me wondering if indeed we were watching the same film. Given that much of the criticism which has thus far been thrown at this film has been to criticise its rather justified approach in keeping to the very literature on which is based. The visual effects of the film are amazing, if indeed a little over the top in places, but amazing none the less.

Also, as an aside, had Tim Burton directed the film it would undoubtedly have ended up with Johnny Depp being cast as Scrooge. I feel Jim Carrey’s performance is being overlooked in many quarters – which may be the result of the visual effects stealing his thunder. Nevertheless, given Burton’s adaptation of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, I would wonder whether Burton could indeed have performed any better…

Regards