have be force by my child to watch this at least 10 time for each of the last 2 christmas and i feel adequately qualify to pass judgment on this version of dr. seuss classic tale and and well . it not very good . first off and follow a classic act like chuck jones animate tv special be go to be difficult for anyone and but this interpretation be so heavy hand and pad a to be positively numb . i will concede that there be a handful of inspired gag and but overall the film come off a a calculated cash grab and at the same time a it be supposedly decry the commercialisation of christmas . jim carrey be typically over the top here and but that be completely at odds with the character of the grinch . a characterise by boris karloff and he be a slow burn while methodical and sly . there be no method to carrey madness and and that be only the most obvious error make . talented actor like jeffrey tambor and christine baranski be utterly waste here . why and universal and why . i mean and i understand that tony hopkins will take just about any role offer ( much like his countryman michael caine ) and but this one need to be file under film that should never have be make . this do not bode well for the cat in the hat and an even thin tome that universal be prepping for this christmas . i get the feeling that i will be make the same recommendation for that one a i be with this one represent skip it and and either read the book or watch the tv special . this be 2 hour you can never and ever get back .