The Grinch (2018) is probably one of the most hollow films to come out last year. The characters are flat and boring, literally nothing important to the story happens until the very end (meanwhile you're just watching a bunch of meaningless nonsense being thrown at the screen), all the humor is forced and only 2 jokes actually landed, not even Benedict Cumberbatch's voice acting as the Grinch brings any charm to the movie.
So in conclusion, The Grinch is a below average movie. It doesn't add anything new to the table, while it doesn't do any justice for the source material either. If you're going to remake something you have to justify why you're remaking it. What are you going to do differently? Why is this film special? What will people remember about this movie? This movie doesn't justify it's existence at all (besides money). If you don't do anything different then why even bother? As much as i hate to say it i enjoyed Jim Carry's take on the Grinch more then this.
I guess one perk this movie has is entertaining kids and that's fine, i have nothing against that. But this Grinch should appeal to the new generation and i just feel like they deserve better then this cash grab garbage.
4/10
So in conclusion, The Grinch is a below average movie. It doesn't add anything new to the table, while it doesn't do any justice for the source material either. If you're going to remake something you have to justify why you're remaking it. What are you going to do differently? Why is this film special? What will people remember about this movie? This movie doesn't justify it's existence at all (besides money). If you don't do anything different then why even bother? As much as i hate to say it i enjoyed Jim Carry's take on the Grinch more then this.
I guess one perk this movie has is entertaining kids and that's fine, i have nothing against that. But this Grinch should appeal to the new generation and i just feel like they deserve better then this cash grab garbage.
4/10