This film is not bad. It's very beautiful and competently made, with A-list actors in supporting roles to make you feel like it's a bigger event than it really is. Maggie Smith, of course, is the best part. I don't think most kids would enjoy it, there's just not enough comedy and a lot of it flies by too quickly for them, I would guess. I nanny for a seven year-old (about to turn eight) and this would not be his cup of tea. I would say it's better suited for adults.
I was mesmerized by the scenery, but the story lacks something.
Mostly I was offended as a Christian. Christmas is just some day when the elves decide for some reason to be extra happy, and no one else in the world has ever heard of Christmas? Totally "sanitized" of any religious notions or connections, not even a passing line. What Christian wouldn't be offended? You can a Christmas movie without mentioning Christ but you can't make a movie about the original of Christmas without mentioning Christ. Except you just did and now I'm mad.
And it tried to be like, "No, it's not just about the presents", but that was only an afterthought. It's about "hope", supposedly, but hope of what, exactly?
All that being said, it was OK. It had some very good things to look at, a couple of laughs, and a couple of fun moments. I loved the pixie.
I was mesmerized by the scenery, but the story lacks something.
Mostly I was offended as a Christian. Christmas is just some day when the elves decide for some reason to be extra happy, and no one else in the world has ever heard of Christmas? Totally "sanitized" of any religious notions or connections, not even a passing line. What Christian wouldn't be offended? You can a Christmas movie without mentioning Christ but you can't make a movie about the original of Christmas without mentioning Christ. Except you just did and now I'm mad.
And it tried to be like, "No, it's not just about the presents", but that was only an afterthought. It's about "hope", supposedly, but hope of what, exactly?
All that being said, it was OK. It had some very good things to look at, a couple of laughs, and a couple of fun moments. I loved the pixie.