Ebenezer Review – Johnny Depp’s Scrooge Is One of His Best Performances in Years, and Ti West Brings Real Scares to A Christmas Carol

The idea of Johnny Depp as the cranky, cold-hearted miser Ebenezer Scrooge in Ebenezer, which opens in theaters November 13, fits right in his wheelhouse, especially given his well-established career playing outcasts and quirky roles. The movie also marks his major Hollywood comeback as his first big studio film since Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald in 2018, and after exhausting years of high-profile legal hurdles with ex-wife Amber Heard that sidelined him as persona non grata, it was finally nice to see him back. Depp slips into the oft-portrayed Ebenezer Scrooge role like a glove, and even under the heavy prosthetics and makeup, he doesn’t let them overpower his performance. His portrayal strikes the right balance between deep cynicism and dry humor, rather than reducing him to merely a grumpy old man. His recurring “Bah, humbug!” raspy delivery is so distinct that you can feel his deep-seated contempt for anything associated with Christmas.

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