Joyless, bland, and boring—Ebenezer earns no Christmas redemption for story or star

Ebenezer. // Courtesy Paramount Pictures Johnny Depp has returned to Hollywood in Ebenezer, a remake of A Christmas Carol. It has been eight years since we’ve seen this actor on our screens, and it’s clear he’s attempting to get back in the public’s good graces. If you have somehow never heard this story before, A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens is a story about generosity, forgiveness, and the Christmas spirit. Ebenezer Scrooge is a miserly old man, who hoards his wealth and looks down on the poor, sick, and anyone with a “bad” work ethic. On Christmas Eve, he is haunted by the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future, who take him on a journey through time and show him the transformative power of compassion. When he wakes on Christmas morning, he realizes the error of his ways, and he vows to spend the rest of his life to be more charitable and filled with holiday cheer.

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