The storyline, of course, was the classic tale and well known to me already. It deserves high ratings alone and has nothing at all to do with what version of A Christmas Carol this was. The effects were excellent, yet during certain parts there was some weird dark shadow in the left side of the glasses. I don't know if that was a foible of the movie itself or the screen upon which we were watching it. Loved the detail of Scrooge's character, and Jacob Marley's ghost. Some of the animation was so good that the faces looked real, even if for only a moment. Justice was certainly done with the effects for an already great Christmas classic. Some of the effects would certainly give many children a fright.