I have no real attachment to the story itself which I believe is one big reason why some people aren't loving the film. I also don't mind the mo-cap or representations of people, at least in 3D I think it works fine (don't know about 2D). That being said, my friend and I absolutely LOVED the movie. It wasn't the sugary, schmaltzy Disney crap I feared it could be but actually quite dark, macabre and intense. Jim Carey is very understated and does a great job and the visuals are stunning - Zemekis is really the only director so far (excluding Coraline) that really uses 3D well.