Arthur Christmas

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First time viewed: Yes
Current Release: Yes
Watched With: Sam

The trailer makes the film out to be cheap sappy kiddie holiday entertainment, which to a small degree it is, but there is one important factor many people overlook and that is, it's made by Aardman. And just like there other output, it's also filled with wit, wry British humour and a lot of heart. I'll cop to getting a little misty eyed at the end. And for a cynical guy like me, for the film to have won me over it must be doing something right.

The opening sequences are very cool. They present Santa's christmas deliveries as a mission impossible scenario, filled with ninja like elves and state of the art technology that would make Tony Stark jealous.

What's great is the 4 Santas from 3 generations have a very clear character traits and arcs and they way they all need to resolve these problems and come together works effectively and emotionally. And the rest of the film is just good clean fun. Enjoyed it muchly.