Review of The Smurfs Christmas Special

"The Smurfs Christmas Special" is an Emmy-nominated 23-minute short film from 1982, so it has its 35th anniversary this year. As it features the Smurfs, it is an animated film of course. In terms of length and contents, you can probably say that it's pretty much just another Smurfs episode with the exception that there is focus on winter and Christmas in here and that Gargamel is not the primary antagonist in here. or lets say not the evil one. This is the story of two children away from home and they make friends with the Smurfs while Gargamel and an evil sorcerer are looking for them. There are weaknesses for sure, for example that Gargamel makes a pact with him that says if he brings him the kids then he can destroy the Smurfs. Strangely enough, Gargamel finds the children in the Smurf village, but instead of following through with his lifelong goal of catching/destroying the Smurfs, he just takes the children away. And, even if the song near the end was pretty nice, it is a bit absurd how it defeats pure evil and the flames as well. A very children-friendly film that is maybe a bit more dramatic than usual. But there are funny moments again as well, such as Gargamel's cat laughing at his owner's singing voice and a couple more depending on your subjective humor. I personally enjoyed the watch and it's a decent choice to see at the holidays. Thumbs up.