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Started off promising, even if it was a bit dark and twisted. But the huge deviation from the original moral of the story was disappointing. Trying to bring in the modern "me too" twist did nothing for the story and only took focus away from the real story of Scrooge's transformation from bitter old miser to generous man who truly had something to offer. Too much time was spent on the past and the ridiculous Mary storyline, not enough on Scrooge's path to redemption, which never really materialized in this version.

My daughter and I really enjoyed this film. We weren't expecting much, but were pleasantly surprised by the humorous take on Minnesota life. Yes, the accents are overdone and no, it isn't really 10 degrees below zero from November thru April here in Minnesota, but those exaggerations aside, it did hit on many "traditions" like meatloaf, polka music, hunting, blizzards, and ice fishing. If you are from Minnesota, Wisconsin or North Dakota, you will most likely understand all of the one-liners and euphemisms. If you haven't experienced life in the frozen tundra of the upper Midwest, this movie will probably not make sense to you. Also, the actors in this film seemed to be genuinely enjoying themselves. I can't recall ever noticing that in any other movie I've seen. It just seemed very genuine and sincere to me.