Hello all, let me start this off by saying Merry
Christmas, Happy Chanukah, Feliz Navidad, or whatever it is you celebrate, and
let me continue this by saying welcome to my first annual Christmas Eve Christmas
movie review. Now I debated for weeks as to which movie I wanted to review, but
I settled on one that I personally find not many people mention in their list
of favorite Christmas movies. One that I think is my favorite Christmas film
(aside from maybe Die Hard) Arthur Christmas. So without further ado, let’s do
the review.
Plot Summary - Released in 2011 by Sony animation, it
starts out on Christmas Eve, as we see Santa the twentieth (Jim Broadbent) and
his team of elves as they’re being led by Santa’s son Steve Claus (Hugh Laurie)
co-ordinating them all on the current Santa’s last run. Meanwhile, Arthur
(James McAvoy) answers letters to Santa in the mail room. During the delivery
process, a kid nearly seeing Santa causes a present to be missed. After the
current Santa announces his intention to stay on as Santa, it causes a rift in
the family which only worsens when they discovered the undelivered present. It
is then that Arthur, Grand Santa (Bill Nighy), and elf Bryony (Ashley Jensen)
decide to deliver the present themselves.
Pros – Truthfully, I love everything about this film.
The inventive way it shows how Santa’s delivery system works, the animation,
the voice acting, and the writing is spot on, especially during the
conversations between the generations of Santa about who did it best and how.
Cons – Honestly, I can’t think of anything really
wrong with the film, as it’s one of the few that I’ll openly admit brings tears
to my eye every time. I suppose it reminds me of my grandfather and his love of
Christmas, and any film that can do that earns a special place in my heart.
Final Score – 10/10
Truthfully, I’ll admit that personal bias might be
warping my opinion a bit, but I honestly think of it as one of the best
Christmas films I’ve ever seen and it deserves a lot more attention. It’s
available on Netflix, and I highly recommend it.
Before I go, I’d like to announce that I have a
present for all my lovely readers. On Christmas day, I shall be posting the
first of my two year end top ten lists, as I bring you...
THE TOP
TEN WORST FILMS OF 2014
So make sure you come back for that one!
Until then, Happy Holidays, and I’ll see you guys at
the movies.
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