Summary:
After inadvertently wreaking havoc on the elf community due to his ungainly
size, a man raised as an elf at the North Pole is sent to the U.S. in search of
his true identity. He ends up in Manhattan, trying to find his true parents.
Review:
Will Ferrell, known for his outrageous antics on Saturday Night Live and the
movies Zoolander and Old School, returns in one of the funniest
holiday movies ever made. Destined to become a holiday classic, Will Ferrell in Elf,
proves why he is one of Hollywoods fastest rising comedians/actors. Ferrell
portrays Buddy the Elf, who finally realizes he isn't like the other busy
bees in Santa's workshop. Searching for his biological father he crosses
lands filled with candy canes and gumdrops. After crossing the Lincoln
Tunnel the laughs never stop. The most impressive thing about this movie is
Will Ferrell's ability to stay in character and more or less become the
character for the duration of the film. Some scenes/routines aren't insanely funny
(slapstick), but you laugh out loud because Buddy the Elf is so
believable.
New screenwriter David Berenbaum adds all the right touches by keeping
the film light and fresh while adding enough situational comedy to
accentuate Will Ferrell comical talents. Even more impressive are the slew
of funny sayings such as "cotton-headed ninny-muggins!" which are
bound to find themselves in households nationwide this holiday season much
like "Allll-righttyyy then" did after the Jim Carrey's Ace
Ventura.
Jon Favreau deserves some praise for his wonderful direction and ability
to effectively combine Ferrell's sugar-rush excitement and keep the warmth
of the holiday season in the process.
Surely to tickle the funny bones of box office patrons nationwide this
New Line Cinema Christmas comedy is destined to bring endless laughs for
years to come. This is one of those rare family comedies where parents will
want to see it just as much as their children.
See this movie if you're a fan of:
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
Will Ferrell (Actor/Comedian, Saturday Night Live, Old School, Zoolander)
The Cat in the Hat (2003)
Jon Favreau (Actor/Director, Made, Daredevil, Very Bad Things)
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