Sean and I have a long-standing tradition of seeing a movie the day before Thanksgiving. I tried to convince him to see Bohemian Rhapsody but he chose The Grinch instead. It tells the well-known story by Dr. Seuss of how the Grinch (voiced by Benedict Cumberbatch) tries to steal Christmas from Whoville by impersonating Santa Claus but with a few new updates. Seeing everyone in Whoville so happy at Christmastime reminds him of when he was sad and lonely growing up in an orphanage and that makes him hate the day. Meanwhile, Cindy Lou Who (voiced by Cameron Seely) contrives an elaborate plan to catch Santa Claus because she wants him to help her frazzled single mother (voiced by Rashida Jones). The two of them inevitably meet on Christmas Eve and Cindy Lou's request helps the Grinch learn the true meaning of Christmas. I thought it was so sweet (Sean didn't think the Grinch was mean enough). There are quite a few really fun sequences to add to the original story such as an elaborate routine of getting ready for the day which involves a latte with a frowning face, searching for a reindeer to pull his sleigh, and a run-through of Cindy Lou's plan to trap Santa with all of her friends. I especially liked all of the gadgets used by the Grinch to move from house to house and steal all of the Christmas presents. The animation is very colorful and vibrant, the score by Danny Elfman is a lot of fun, and the version of "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" performed by a very persistent group of carolers (Pentatonix) is fabulous! It was a really nice movie to start the holiday season!
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