grinch movie review + merry christmas!

Merry Christmas! It's hard to believe but the big day is here already. Quite frankly, the last few days have been an absolute blur. All of the last minute details were finally crossed off the to-do list, the baking was finished off, and there was an awful lot of time spent with family and friends. I will be sharing the details of my seasonal celebrations in future posts....but for now, I want to wish you all a very Merry Christmas. However you are celebrating today, I hope every moment is filled with joy, love, and laughter. Just a note that this is the time of year where I take a week off from blogging. So you can expect to see a new post from me one week from today. Until then, here is a movie review of the new holiday movie, The Grinch.

Movie Review: The Grinch (2018)

Holiday movies make me happy. There are many of them in my collection (check out my top five favourites here.) In fact, I have the original Grinch cartoon as well as the re-make with Jim Carrey. Being such a fan of the Grinch....I absolutely needed to see the latest version. The idea of another re-make made me uneasy at first but once I watched the trailer, I was certain it would be excellent. And it was! I went to see this movie twice in theaters (once with my mom and once with my husband) and enjoyed it each time. Visually, it looks beautiful and festive. The colours are vibrant and you really feel like you are a part of Whoville. Just for a little while. It strikes a wonderful balance between being funny (there is nothing like watching the Grinch be well, a Grinch) and heartwarming (Cindy Lou Hoo's Christmas wish). There was also the way the movie explored the relationship between Grinch and Max. It added an extra layer to the film and humanized both characters.

Then there was Fred. Normally, I am not into adding random new characters to an existing story.....but my goodness! Fred was funny, sweet, and added some nice tension between Grinch and Max. I also really enjoyed the way that the movie explored the Grinch's childhood. Mostly because the young Grinch character was so stinking cute. He had a heart-shaped head and just looked adorable. Overall, this was a fantastic holiday movie and I am certain it will be played on TV for years and years to come. It is family friendly but is still enjoyable for Christmas fanatics of all ages.

I love that Christmas feeling

It does my heart so much good

Strangers I meet all seem like friends

And the world's just a neighborhood

So here's to the joy of Christmas

Here's to the ones I hold dear

May you have that Merry Christmas feeling

All through a happy New Year

- Bing Crosby

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Wishing you all the very best on behalf of the creation of beauty is art. I hope you have a wonderful day and I will check in with you next week as we celebrate the start of a shiny new year.