The story follows the same plot as Dickens' classic (which makes a cameo appearance as an heirloom book), but uses none of his dialogue or narration. However, the screenplay is not bad. Unfortunately, Winkler is not a good enough actor to pull this off, and his make-up is pure Halloween. I could see George C. Scott in the role as he played it in the "classic" version (he was not quite believable as a Brit).
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