.::Elf (2003)
Directed by Jon Favreau
written by David Berenbaum
with uncredited writing by Jon Favreau and Scot Armstrong
Cast::.
Will Ferrell as Buddy
Zooey Deschanel as Jovie
James Caan as Walter
Bob Newhart as Papa Elf
Ed Asner as Santa
Mary Steenburgen as Emily
Faizon Love
Peter Dinklage
Synopsis::.
Buddy, an orphan raised
by Papa Elf in the North Pole, heads to New York City to find his
biological father. When he discovers that his dad is a
scrooge, it's up to Buddy to save Christmas and give his father
a more positive outlook on things.
Review::.
Will Ferrell is terrific
as innocent, fun-loving Buddy. He makes you feel for
Buddy while laughing at his awkwardness. The casting of
Ed Asner and Bob Newhart as Santa and Papa Elf was brilliant.
It was nice seeing the movie made with stop motion animation and forced perspective instead of being laden with CGI. It gave just the right feel for this flick. The movie moves along at a good pace with plenty of laughs to go around, along with giving that warm, fuzzy feeling that holiday flicks are supposed to give. Elf is definitely a movie the whole family can enjoy.
It was nice seeing the movie made with stop motion animation and forced perspective instead of being laden with CGI. It gave just the right feel for this flick. The movie moves along at a good pace with plenty of laughs to go around, along with giving that warm, fuzzy feeling that holiday flicks are supposed to give. Elf is definitely a movie the whole family can enjoy.
US Box Office::. $173,398,518
Links::.
Elf Official Site
Elf @ IMDb
Elf @Yahoo
Elf © New Line Cinema