If Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas was a distortion of the original, this is more like an extension of its source material. It helps that spastic action is inherent in the story and that Mike Myers has the right affinity for monkey business for the title role. There are problems, such as an attempt to slap on a moral when the only lesson that can be pulled from the book is to put your toys away, but overall
this is at once faithful and fresh.
