The book was better! I'm not sure where to start with this movie. I just didn't care for it too much. First of all the character of the Grinch. Many stories featuring him display him as pure evil, in this movie, he was far from that, he was more eccentric than anything else, and just plain weird. And why did Cindy Lou become such a central character in the story? Also, she look like she was much older than two, and above all the ending was w-a-a-a-a-a-y too corny.
I have to hand them a little credit for make-up and special effects but as for everything else, do yourself a favor kids and watch the animated version by Chuck Jones, or better yet, read the book!