Johnny Depp’s Ebenezer Opens Friday With Mixed Critical Reception
Johnny Depp stars in Ti West's horror-tinged adaptation of A Christmas Carol titled Ebenezer which opens on Friday and receives mixed reviews from critics.
Film Scores Moderate Approval Ratings
The movie currently holds a 51 percent positive score on Rotten Tomatoes. Many critics are not sold on the film or Depp himself despite his return to major studio projects. The actor appears once again buried in makeup and prosthetics for the role of Scrooge. Reviewers have mostly praised the supporting cast, which features Tramell Tillman, Daisy Ridley, Andrea Riseborough, Ian McKellen and Rupert Grint.
Reviews Highlight Performance Style
The Hollywood Reporter states Depp delivers a quirky theatrical performance that restores his A-list status without breaking new ground. Vulture describes the actor as doing a tiresome variation on a mugging approach that does not fit the rest of the movie. According to The New York Times, the movie promotes an empirically weak conception of a cherished Depp who was lost.
Director Ti West Adapts Classic Tale
In this adaptation, Ti West directs imaginatively spooky portrayals of the spirits that haunt a miser during the early hours of the night. Andrea Riseborough portrays the Ghost of Christmas Past as a corpse bride dressed entirely in white, featuring rheumy eyes. Certain reviewers believe the movie centered on Depp lacks inspiration and contributes nothing to the vast collection of existing Christmas Carol retellings.
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