It seems that for every positive aspect of Robert Zemeckis’ retelling of the beloved Charles Dickens classic, A Christmas Carol, there was a countering negative that pulled this reviewer out of the movie.

In 2003, Keira Knightley took audiences by storm when she brought Jane Austen's independently minded Elizabeth to life in the film adaptation Pride & Prejudice. Proclaiming herself as a series actress, the London born native made a name for herself, earning her first Oscar nomination for the role. In 2007, Knightley would take on the daunting task of portraying history again as she played Cecilia; a woman whose romantic life is sent into a state of chaos when an intentionally misguided accusation puts her one true love behind bars in Joe Wright's Atonement.

One fateful night, amid the stars and a nearly deserted swing set, Matthew Ryan looked away and his brother Tom was abducted. Years later, Matthew still feels the burden of his actions, time having no effect on his feelings of pain and loss. In an attempt to live a more normal life, Matthew has opted to return home with his father in London, but the move back doesn't go as smoothly as either Ryan had hoped. With Tom's voice constantly playing in his head, Matthew will embark on a chilling journey to discover exactly what happened to his brother so many years ago.