Guest Blogger: Evan P2

“Elf” is a 2003 Christmas film about an Elf, “Buddy” (Will Ferrell) who accidentally is taken to the North Pole by Santa when he is just a baby. He is then raised as an elf, but grows to be three times the size of other elves, and sets out to find his real family in New York City. His father is Walter Cobb (James Caan), a NYC publisher. He obviously starts out not believing that Buddy is actually his son, and sends him on his way multiple times when they first meet. Finally he comes home with them and causes havoc in their house, and develops in NYC while working with Santa on Christmas as well. This movie is a hilarious comedy with an interesting plot and a great cast, making the movie a 9/10 for me. It has an awesome feeling that puts you in the Christmas spirit throughout the entire movie. If you like Will Ferrell in other movies, or perhaps on Saturday Night Live, you would like him in this as he is his goofy self, bringing comedy to any scene he’s in. A review states “the supporting cast was nearly perfect” which I strongly agree with, as Zooey Deschanel being Buddy’s love and dumbing down his crazy enthusiasm about everything. I think the Buddy character may have been over the top and maybe annoying if it weren’t for his supporting cast including his father and half brother, along with Jovie (Deschanel). Another review gave it only three out of five stars , stating “it's barely more than a string of sketches held together by a conventional plot.” I disagree as it was held together by more than Will Ferrell’s comedic acting. The plot of saving Christmas and an elf becoming a human (something I and many others haven’t necessarily seen anywhere else) makes for a more interesting movie than sketches edited together. They aren’t just different sketches put together to make a movie with a weak plot. It all comes together in the end, anyway!