I was very surprised to see Maurice Sendak was one of the producers for this film! This film took a great book and destroyed it. The movie was visually dark and drab, and the story was depressing and scary. There was nothing in this film that made the heart happy. This is one film I wish I had never seen and will never see again. I think it is a disgrace that Warner Brothers spent so much money on it and I can't understand why Tom Hanks was involved either. I can't wait to see Disney's A Christmas Carol or even The Princess and The Frog for that matter!