By spinning the classic 'Christmas Carol' on its head and telling it through the lens of its author, this indeterminately accurate bio-pic transposes the core morals of Dickens' source story onto an entertainingly embellished yarn of his own life with a focus on how he came to craft the now well-known and seemingly obvious novella. While 'The Man Who Invented Christmas (2016)' does fall flat on the odd occasion that its sentimentality (or, indeed, its ham-fisted love for 'Christmas spirit') overthrows all else or when it seems to squeeze all life from its 'Dickens as Scrooge' metaphors, its a entertaining and endearing piece of work which is actually at its best when acting as a more traditional entry in its genre, showcasing the central author's passion for his craft and struggles with writer's block as he tries to write a story that's both deeply personal to him and important for the economic climate in which he finds himself. The piece can occasionally seem slightly 'TV-movie' and it's still pretty paint-by-numbers despite its unique premise and plot elements, but its flaws aren't all that noticeable thanks mainly to how charming and interesting it all is. Plus, Plummer makes a great Scrooge and Stevens is fantastic, too. 7/10.