New Delhi, Nov. 10 -- Johnny Depp's return to a Hollywood studio film is drawing a divided early response, with critics praising his performance as Scrooge in Ebenezer while others question whether the latest adaptation of A Christmas Carol offers enough to distinguish itself.

The first reactions, collected by Variety, highlight the gothic visual style brought by director Ti West and the energy of Johnny Depp's lead performance. They also include assessments that describe the film as unnecessary or too familiar.

Paramount is scheduled to release Ebenezer in theaters on November 13. The comments circulating ahead of that opening are individual critics' initial responses, not an established review consensus or evidence of how paying audie...