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Elf is genuinely good. Not just Saturday Night Live-movie good, when the movie has some funny bits but is basically an insult to humanity; Elf is a smartly written, skillfully directed, and deftly acted story of a human being adopted by Christmas elves who returns to the human world to find his father. And because the writing, directing, and acting are all genuinely good, Elf is also genuinely funny. Will Ferrell, as Buddy the adopted elf, is hysterically sincere. James Caan, as his rediscovered father, executes his surly dumbfoundedness with perfect aplomb. Zooey Deschanel, as a department store worker with whom Buddy falls in love, is adorably sardonic. Director Jon Favreau (Swingers) shepherds the movie through all the obligatory Christmas cliches and focuses on material that's sometimes subtle and consistently surprising. Frankly, Elf feels miraculous. Also featuring Mary Steenburgen, Bob Newhart, Peter Dinklage, and Ed Asner as Santa Claus. --Bret Fetzer
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
Elf looks fantastic on blu-ray. I received the disc this morning and flicked through the movie. It's a definite improvement over the standard DVD but from what I saw it's not demo material (unfortunatley) Still I'd rate the movie 3.5/5 for picture quality which is really good. The sound is Dolby True HD which is superb. The extras seem to be presented in full 1080p (unlike the US release) I watched the trailer and started to play the making of features and the average speed was 19mps to 20+mps. The extras are impressive - two commentarys, Elf Karaoke, several documentarys, deleted scenes and the trailer. It's worth noting that the picture on the cover is different from the one shown. It has Buddy and a bunch of smaller Elf's looking up at him. The writing is in a different place too. The cover shown here is the US version (personally I think ours is better). I can't imagine that anyone will be disapointed by this blu-ray release. Recommended
39 of 44 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
At last! ELF gets an appropriate (if slightly overdue) festive release!
Ferrell starts as Buddy, the 'elf' of the title, a baby mistakenly taken to the north pole and raised along with the rest of Santa's elven helpers. As he grows up he can't understand why he towers 4 feet over all the other elves, or why he doesn't have pointed ears? Eventually, he learns of his origins and sets off to the big city to find his real father.
Once there, he becomes comically confused by the modern day interpretation of Christmas and starts to despair when the true spirit of Christmas seems to be lost. Think of this film as a cross between Dudley Moore's 'Santa Claus The Movie' and Steve Martins 'The Jerk' and you will get the idea.
Most of the fun in this film comes from Ferrells charming and at the same time manic performance, and he clearly carries the whole film, although the supporting cast are also strong.
A wonderful family film, this is one the most delighful Christmas films ever made!
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This film is sooo funny. If you are looking for a feel-good Christmas film that will make you laugh out loud then this is it. If you are a child (big or small!)then this film is perfect for getting you in the Christmas spirit and has you believing in Santa all over again. The scene where Buddy (Will Ferrell) pushes in front of all the children in his excitement to see santa again and then exposes him as the fake he is, is hysterical. In fact a giant elf walking around New York and acting like an excited kid is hilarious. But this film is also heart-warming in a Scrooge-esque kind of way, where grumpy old business man realises that family is more important than money and when everyone starts singing "Santa Claus is coming to town" to prove their faith in Santa I can feel that Christmas excitement buzzing around in my belly!
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It's not Christmas without Elf!
Elf is a hilarious, upbeat, spirit building, magical movie that should no Christmas should be without! Read more
Published 8 days ago by Laura
Funny, funny, funny
Me and the kids love this film. When this offer came up I couldn't resist. I challenge you not to laugh.
Published 1 month ago by Andrew Kendall
brilliant
By far, best Christmas movie ever have. Guaranteed to have you in stitches. Great way to get in to the Christmas spirit or put an all year round smile on your face
Published 2 months ago by syra
love this movie!!
I always watch this movie at Christmas and keep forgetting for actually buy it untill afew weeks ago, love this movie its so funny
Published 3 months ago by Sam
Hello buddy the elf, what's your favorite colour.
This film is a new christmas classic and funny as hell! Buy it if you haven't already seen it or even if you have.
Published 3 months ago by I. Briggs
Brilliant movie
This movie has apparently become a xmas classic and I couldn't agree more. Alongside Scrooged, this is the best xmas movie and a must watch for the festive season! Read more
Published 3 months ago by Craig
Very funny
Very funny. My grandsons loved this. I did as well especially the burp !!!!! Very good value for money. We will watch this over and over again.
Published 3 months ago by Lorna
So, so funny
This is one of the funniest films I have seen in years. I think my favourite part is where he meets his dad for the first time and is told to sing his dad a song, based on his... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Pit
Excellent
Elf is a fantastic christmas film for all the family. It is brilliantly funny with humour aimed at all. One I'll be watching every christmas!
Published 3 months ago by Harri
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First of all, this was the funniest film I have ever seen. Very good quality DVD. Very quick delivery. Buy or rent this, you won't be disappointed!
Published 3 months ago by Izabela
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