Honestly, felt like a big part of the character was taken and thus, pulled from what could've been an amazing remake with it's own uniqueness. I feel this movie was like it was in a safe place to avoid anyone being "hurt" or sensitive to it.
It lacked character for what the Grinch is.
In contrast, the movie was set more relatively to the younger audience. Animation was great and all things considered, well put even though a shorter story. The progression of the Grinch's emotion was better distributed and that was great.
Actors did well on voicing and bring the character to life and was wonderfully voiced.
I think a 3.5 out of 5 is my rating