With Christmas fast approaching, Disney’s A Christmas Carol is the perfect way to put you in the holiday spirit.

Originally a novel published in 1843 by Charles Dickens, the story has become a Christmas classic, and Disney’s adaptation succeeds at capturing the same sense of holiday magic.

Like the original version, A Christmas Carol takes place in Victorian England. Ebenezer Scrooge, a miserable old moneylender, is visited by the ghost of his former business partner Jacob Marley, who is forced to spend his afterlife carrying heavy chains due to his greedy ways. He warns Scrooge he will suffer worse if he does not repent.

Through the night Scrooge is visited by the Ghost of Christmas Past, the Ghost of Christmas Present and the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come. Each ghost attempts to show Scrooge the results of his miserable and greedy ways. He is left with the fear that his fate is set in stone but wakes Christmas morning hoping to change his ways.

BAH HUMBUG! Jim Carrey stars as the miserable Ebenezer Scrooge — as well as the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come — in Disney’s adaptation of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol.

The voice of Scrooge is executed by Carrey, who is able to embody the essence of the character all the way down to his famous “Bah Humbugs!” Carrey also does the voices the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come. Carrey’s performance would make Dickens proud.

Oldman does a phenomenal job as the voice of Bob Cratchit, Tiny Tim and the ghost of Joseph Marley. Firth stars as Fred, Scrooge’s nephew.

The unique cartooning style, referred to as antique British political cartooning, gives the film an authentic Victorian feel. This is a different approach for a Disney film but Zemeckis is able to pull if off flawlessly.

Furthermore, the effective use of 3D technology will have audiences jumping out of their seats. These visuals brought to life the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come. In fact several scenes seemed purposefully drawn out just to show off the 3D capabilities.

Zemeckis’ remake brings the essence of A Christmas Carol to a generation whom did not grow up on the 1951 adaptation.