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The Plot
As a baby, orphan ‘Buddy’ ends up in Santas bag one Christmas Eve. Once he’s discovered at the North Pole he’s accepted into the elven land as one of their own. The only problem is he’s human and soon out weighs all the elves. He finally discovers that his real father is out there in a land called New York City so Buddy decides to go on an adventure to find his real dad.

I thought the movie was pretty funny for the holidays. Buddy is a nice cheerful elf and does not fit in with the other NYC people very well, but he does make friends through out his journey. Sometimes the humor was dry, but most of the time I found it funny. Many jokes were directed towards adults, but there was some good kid humor as well. It’s a movie the entire family can enjoy. I’ll definately be watching it once yearly around the holiday season.

Things I Learned From This Movie
- candy is good for any meal
- people in New York City can be pretty rude
- Santa is a little unorganized
- an elf would be an awesome friend

My Rating: 4 out of 5

Final Thoughts
Definately a movie to own that’s good for the whole family. Rent it for the holiday season.

Movie Details
Elf (2003)
Starring: Katie Asner, Jon Favreau, Kyle Gass, Will Ferrell, Edward Asner
Directed by: Jon Favreau

Links
Official Site