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Not perfect but highly entertaining - I could watch Ryan and Will banter all day. Background dancers were amazing and the singing from the leads was decent, particularly Octavia and Ryan. Will struggled with the singing the most and had the most solos but it was easy to give him a pass because he embraces his character so well. The singing is still less annoying than the live singing in Cats. This doesn't have the memorable music of The Greatest Showman but the first big number will stick in your head. Definitely a feel good Christmas movie with an original take on the classic story.

Music C+ Dancing A+ Sets A+ Story B+

This is a modern musical take on the Christmas classic Dickensian tale, A Christmas Carol starring Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds.

It is well done with neat effects, lavish song and dance numbers aplenty, fresh comedic takes on love at the holidays and full of heart with all things family.

It is as fun as it is endearing.

There is a fascinating twist involving the origin of Ferrell's character and his actual identity in the film and from whence and where he actually came from.

Ryan Reynolds always does what he does best and does it here as well, and that is, basically being Ryan Reynolds. But here he also sings and dances and does both quite well.

My favorite song in this production is, Good Afternoon! This is an entertaining and funny bit as well as a running gag throughput the remainder of the movie which makes it all the more enjoyable.

Are there better movie versions of A Christmas Carol? Yes. Of course.

I love Disney's A Christmas Carol, The Muppet Christmas Carol, Scrooge, and Scrooged.

Are there better movie musicals? Absolutely.

La La Land. Moulin Rouge for starters.

But this is a nice, comedic Christmas musical very much in the holiday spirit and should be experienced as such.

And it should be seen and heard in the theater.

Maybe go to a matinee. Good Afternoon!

Spirited is one of my favorite Christmas movies. I can watch it multiple times a year and still not get bored of it. I think it would get much more attention if it wasn't on an unpopular streaming service.

The film is a take on The Christmas Carol. There's already many adaptations of this story, but it's not as overdone as the typical Santa Claus movie, and Spirited distinguishes itself by following a new, modern protagonist, in a world where Scrooge's story was just one of many redemptions by the Christmas ghosts.

The story is gripping, and sends a realistic message about what it really means to be a good person. The characters are fleshed out and develop throughout the movie. Some of the jokes are cringy, but the ones that land are often hilarious. The plot manages to be unexpected despite its inspiration, and contains a few twists that help to further the story and don't feel like cheap shock value.

The movie is a musical, and the songs are a highlight. Neither of the leads are skilled singers, and this is noticeable at times (more so with Will), but the movie makes it work, and the rest of the cast does a stellar job. The set design and choreography is what makes the songs really incredible. Each one goes all-out visually, with spectacle rivaling that of stage musicals. At times, the talent of the dancers left me speechless.

If you don't like musicals, you won't like this movie, but if you are a fan of musicals, you'll be sure to love it. I recommend giving it a watch if you're interested and have access to Apple TV+. The cast and crew went to great efforts to make this movie great, and it deserves some recognition.

There isn't much deep things to say about this movie. It's a new spin on The Christmas Carol, it's a comedy musical and it's incredibly enjoyable.

In my opinion it starts a bit boring but then it really picked up when the story actually started to happen. It brings something original to the iconic Christmas Carol, it's funny and the songs are catchy and fun.

If you're looking to watch something Christmasy and you like musicals this is a must watch. Absolute delight for a family, even though I'm single and I watched it alone in my couch while eating crisps lol.

My only negative opinion is that the humour can be a bit cringy sometimes but that's okay, it made me laugh too! 8/10, I'd definitely recommend. Well maybe not if you don't like musicals and people bursting into songs or Christmas.

The script was actually a clever take on the Scrooge story, and Ryan Reynolds and Will Ferrell both did a good job. Sunita Mani was probably the best supporting character (very funny). However, the musical numbers were really difficult to watch. Something about the music and lyrics was really off. In parts where they tried to sound sincere, it sounded corny; in parts where they tried to sound funny, it wasn't working. At just over 2 hours, it felt like an eternity. This shouldn't have been a musical. It would have worked better as a comedy. I recommend you skip it. Or just re-watch any of the great Christmas comedies already out there.