Reasons Why This Movie is Awesome

1 - Jim Carrey
2 - It's really funny.
3 - Adorable Cindy Lou Who.
4 - Really good character development with the Grinch's backstory.
5 - Very good world-building.
6 - Beautiful visuals of things like the Who village, Mount Crumpet, the sky, etc.
7 - Martha May Who having a crush on the Grinch.
8 - The Grinch being an inventor and a prankster.
9 - The rocket sled.
10 - A funny new take on the song.
11 - Anthony Hopkins narrating, and even interacting with the Grinch a bit.
12 - Delightful callbacks to the original book and cartoon.
13 - Hilarious references to other films, such as Die Hard (with the explosion).
14 - A very memorable version of the scene where the Grinch had a literal change of heart.
15 - Very funny outgoing messages on the Grinch's answering machine.
16 - Memorable lines.
17 - Happy ending where he's made peace with the Who's.
18 - Memorable music.
19 - Max, one of the most loyal dogs ever.