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Elf [DVD] [2003]

DVD ~ Will Ferrell
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
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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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Will Ferrell makes yet another memorable splash on the big screen in Jon Favreau's sweet and hilarious Christmas fable. Ferrell is Buddy, an innocent figure who was raised as an elf in the North Pole by his adoptive father, Papa Elf (Bob Newhart). When Buddy discovers that he's actually a human being, he heads to New York City to reunite with his biological father. The trouble is that his dad, Walter (James Caan), is a publishing executive who doesn't have time for anything other than work. Buddy moves in with Walter and his family, and proceeds to teach them a lesson or two about what being a family really means. Meanwhile, he also falls head over heels in love with the incredibly cute department store clerk, Jovie (Zooey Deschanel). By the time Christmas Eve rolls around, the general lack of spirit in the air threatens to ground Santa for the big night. He must rely on Buddy's expertise and overall enthusiasm to ensure that Christmas will be saved once again. Favreau's film is family entertainment at its finest, featuring a performance by Ferrell that is at once innocent, tender, and laugh-out-loud funny. A stellar supporting cast--including Caan, Deschanel, Newhart, and Faizon Love--adds to the film's already overabundant charm.

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29 of 32 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the finest Christmas films EVER!!, 9 Nov 2004
By Gary Hilton "ursinebrute" (Lancashire) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Elf (DVD And Clock) (Sell Through) (DVD) [2003] (DVD)
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!

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars True brilliance!!, 25 Oct 2005
By ChloeS (Newbury, UK) - See all my reviews
I adored this film. It has a real christmassy atmosphere, and Will Ferrell is simply hilarious. I didn't stop laughing from start to finish, it was just so funny! Definitely one I will show my children in the future, and a christmas movie that is surely going to be a classic!

Make sure you watch this one, I guarantee it will be worth it! 5/5

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4.0 out of 5 stars Elf, 20 Dec 2007
By Spider Monkey (UK) - See all my reviews
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This is a good Christmas film and is worth watching for a few good laughs. Will Ferrell is his usual funny self and comes out with some great lines that will crack you up at his delivery. This is exactly what it sets out to be, a light hearted Christmas movie and it more than delivers in that respect. It is a little cheesy in places, but there are worse Christmas movies out there for that and overall this will provide a couple hours of light, fun afternoon viewing. What more can you ask for? Not excellent (hence the 4 stars), but good fun never-the-less.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Festive, funny... and fantastic
Rather than the old clapped-out storylines always permeating through Christmas films, Elf is a true delight. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Brill festive fun
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Published 11 months ago by Ms. A. T. Hodge

5.0 out of 5 stars the lord protect the fool who sells his copy
Not just the finest xmas film of recent times, also it answers the 64,000 dollar question of each and all films ever made.. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED
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5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best.
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