On the twelfth day of Christmas I fell asleep during…
Basic plot: Will Ferrell is an elf.
I didn’t start watching this until way late on Christmas day and ended up falling asleep. I hate leaving things unfinished, so I’m just going to post last year’s review and call it a wrap.
Christmasyness: 10
Buddy the elf probably loves Christmas more than all the Who’s in Whoville and Muppets combined. He knows all the rules of Christmas, what the North Pole is really like, and generally acts like a child in his regards to the holiday the entire time. He even wears his elf uniform for at least half the movie.
Comedy: 10
I’m a huge fan of Will Ferrell. I think Anchorman is one of the funniest movies of all time and the childishness of Step Brothers made me laugh til my sides hurt. Elf is considerably cleaner than the majority of his work, but it still has that goofy-beyond-believability, make-it-up-as-you-go feel to it that I love. I’ve only been watching it a time or two per year since it came out five years ago, but it still hasn’t worn out on me. I laugh out loud every single time. Will Ferrell’s performance makes this movie what it is. I don’t think anyone else could have pulled this off.
Cheese: 8
Most of the movie is cheese-free until the last fifteen minutes come along and beat you over the head with Christmas good-tidings. It’s almost too corny for my tastes and I feel like it’s really out of place in such a goofball comedy, but the rest of the movie is so hilarious that I’ll forgive it.
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Overall: I love it.