The Man Who Invented Christmas - 2017 - 6/10
Fabricated confection imagines how Charles Dickens came to write “A Christmas Carol.”
Stray facts mixed with literary license and a heavy dollop of treacle.
Dickens’ marriage is still rather happy at this time, though his wife’s fecundity causes financial strain.
A couple literary flops does not help matters, either.
The film effectively shows how writers file away stray comments, interesting events, details.
Other elements are eye rolling fluff.
Not necessarily a holiday movie, it is definitely feel good material.
Christopher Plummer is a sardonic Scrooge. Dan Stevens tolerable as Dickens.