Since the Walt Disney Company felt strong enough that the time was right for yet another remake of Charles Dickens A CHRISTMAS CAROL—the 7th film version to be specific—it first had to find the right person to helm the project.
Selecting visionary filmmaker Robert Zemeckis to direct the studio’s new version was clearly the right move by the House of Mouse as his new production trumps all others and
janeb
Robert Butler in the STAR review said the film was animated. You call it performance capture technology. I don’t know the difference between the two but don’t think Butler is correct.
jones
There’s some animation in the movie but the actors are for real. Performance capture just makes their faces look like madam Palosi.
tracythomas
I’d do Ebeneezer Scrooge at any stages of his life. Come to think of it I think I have.
rick
Polar Express was a huge disappointment. Jim Carey playing all these parts? Sounds like an ego project.