I am something of a Charles Dickens fan, and A Christmas Carol is one of my favorite stories. I honestly didn't expect to be satisfied with this movie, but I was pleasantly surprised to discover that Disney stayed very close to the spirit (pun intended) of Dickens' tale, if not the letter. There was some playing up to the 3D medium, but nothing as bad as I feared. I took my six year old daughter to the movie, and there were some slightly intense moments for her, particularly with the end of the Ghost of Christmas Present sequence, and a good portion of the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come sequence. However, at the end of the movie, she gave me a big hug and with a huge smile, said, "Merry Christmas, Daddy!"