Directed by Jon Favreau
"Buddy was a baby in an orphanage who stowed away in Santa's sack and ended up at the North Pole. Later, as an adult human who happened to be raised by elves, Santa allows him to go to New York City to find his birth father, Walter Hobbs. Hobbs, on Santa's naughty list for being a heartless jerk, had no idea that Buddy was even born. Buddy, meanwhile, experiences the delights of New York City (and human culture) as only an elf can. When Walter's relationship with Buddy interferes with his job, he is forced to reevaluate his priorities." - IMDB
So let me just start off by saying that Elf is one of my Christmas films. I love it so much! It's funny, heartwarming and definitely spreads Christmas cheer!
It's a film for all ages; I just finished watching it again and it never fails to make me chuckle (and I'm19) and I will confess to owning it on DVD... Unashamed!
The film really makes you believe that he is a real elf, and you forget that Will Ferrell is just a normal(ish) human being! Okay, so the storyline may not be believeable, but watching the film, you really do believe it and his story.
Buddy is a hilarious character and definitely larger than life. He's really childlike and reminds me of Brennan in Stepbrothers (2008), also played by Ferrell. I think that the casting as a whole is done really well. I couldn't think of anyone different to play the roles. The actors/actresses play their roles perfectly.
The one thing I don't like though is there's a sequence near the beginning where Buddy talks to a snowman and other creatures. They're made of clay models (I think) with stop animation. I think that it doesn't really fit into the film as it's the only thing you see like this in the whole film. It makes me cringe a little bit and detracts from the idea of the plot.
I definitely reccommend you to watch Elf if you haven't. There's something in it for everyone and I promise you'll enjoy it!
No comments:
Post a Comment