On Christmas Eve, seven years after the death of his partner, Ebenezer Scrooge, an old man who is miserly and lonely, finds himself haunted by him. Over the course of one night, he must face three spirits from his past, present, and future, in order to understand the true meaning of existence, and try to save his destiny before it's too late. It's a mythic story, but no less essential, that Ti West tells us in his latest film, which we were lucky enough to see in preview.
A stellar cast
After a few years away from the cameras, Johnny Depp is back in this new film, and the least we can say is that he hasn't lost any of his talent. For nearly two hours, the actor treats us once again with unique facial expressions, while subtly embodying this detestable character. From scene to scene, he takes us into the whirlwind
of his emotions, to transform himself without anyone even noticing.But be careful, the former Captain Jack Sparrow is far from being the film's only star. Indeed, the cast also relies on the precision of Rupert Grint (Harry Potter), the generosity of Sam Claflin (Hunger Games), the lightness of Daisy Ridley (Star Wars), and especially the once again impeccable performance of the great Sir Ian McKellen (X-Men, The Lord of the Rings), who delivers a Jacob Marley that is both sinister and hilarious, and that whether dead or alive.
A perfectly mastered tale
On top of that, Ti West relies on stunning special effects
>, placing the film at the perfect border between fantasy film, comedy and drama. From the sets that plunge us into a foggy and cold London to the music that carries us from one scene to the next, every detail of the film is crafted to deliver us a flawless fable, whose pace never falters.Voir cette publication sur Instagram
Each chapter (the film is divided into five parts) invites us to reconsider our priorities, to understand humanity a little better, both in its strengths and weaknesses, while taking us from laughter to tears with perfect mastery. In short, as the year winds down, Scrooge invites us to rediscover one of the greatest classics of English literature, and one thing is certain—this film could well change the way you see the world!
Scrooge
In theaters November 11, 2026
