Apparently not learning his lesson from the abomination that was The Polar Express, director Robert Zemeckis felt inclined to try another Christmas movie, and with full 3D this time. And once he failed, the movie did not fit, this was a dark interpretation of a timeless classic under the veil of a Disney childrens movie. It told the story well enough and got its point across, but you had to get the feeling that this was more an opportunity to show of someones creative 3D rendering skills then it was to produce a quality interpretation of the Dicken's classic.