For a special 25 minutes in length and somehow able to effectively condense Charles Dickens' classic tale is no small feat and admittedly it probably helps we have such recognizable characters to fill in the roles. Speaking of which it was actually a fun game to try to guess who would be who, with Mickey being Bob Cratchit, Goofy being Jacob Marley, and Scrooge being well...Scrooge McDuck. Next thing you'll tell me Owl is an owl. Ludicrous. But anywho, the animation while far from theatrical quality is still filled with personality and style with some simple but nice backgrounds along with some imaginative twists with the three ghosts. Pretty solid voice cast too with Alan Young as Uncle Scrooge who actually has quite a fun scottish accent, Wayne Allwine as Mickey who though doesn't speak much does have an impact near the end, and Hal Smith as Goofy somehow kinda had an eerie moment and this is from someone who loves Goofy's laugh so props to him! Thankfully the story doesn't move at a break neck pace and indeed can take it's time to linger on a shot for atmosphere, with expertly crafted dialogue that gets the point perfectly across in such a short runtime and shock of all shocks doesn't feel like three ghosts fearmonger an old man to do what they tell him! It feels like a legit change cause Uncle Scrooge shows plenty regret and undercurrents of kindness to where it feels earned. I know this is probably one of those treasured household traditions for many but I couldn't even tell you the last time I saw it. I personally give it 3 stars, 7.5/10, and I may have a more recent holiday film for you tomorrow.
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