Here is what I liked:
1. The basic idea of presenting a classic in a setting that is 100 years later than the original. As a Massachusetts resident, I particularly liked WBZ radio playing in the background!
2. Giving Henry Winkler a chance to be something other than the Fonz.
3. The Jack Latham scene is far more believable than any of the traditional Jacob Marley scenes. "If I'm not really Latham, then I wouldn't know XYZ." is far more convincing than rattling his chains while yelling, "Do you believe in me or not?"
Here is what I didn't care for: 1. Aging Benedict Slade 40 or 50 years in just 16 years time (1917 to 1933) is a stretch. 2. I also believe that Slade was given a disproportionate share of the blame for Mr. Brewster's demise. Was Slade really supposed to talk Latham into lending money to a failed business owned by an ailing man who let his insurance policy lapse
Here is what I didn't care for: 1. Aging Benedict Slade 40 or 50 years in just 16 years time (1917 to 1933) is a stretch. 2. I also believe that Slade was given a disproportionate share of the blame for Mr. Brewster's demise. Was Slade really supposed to talk Latham into lending money to a failed business owned by an ailing man who let his insurance policy lapse