In Collection
#200
Seen It:
Yes
Owner:
ASG
Location:
SIT
USA / English
| Will Ferrell |
Buddy |
| James Caan |
Walter |
| Bob Newhart |
Papa Elf |
| Edward Asner |
Santa |
| Mary Steenburgen |
Emily |
| Zooey Deschanel |
Jovie |
| Daniel Tay |
Michael |
| Faizon Love |
Gimbel's Manager |
| Peter Dinklage |
Miles Finch |
| Amy Sedaris |
Deb |
| Ed Asner |
Santa |
| Director |
Jon Favreau |
| Producer |
Jon Berg; Todd Komarnicki |
| Writer |
David Berenbaum |
Elf is genuinely good. Not just
Saturday Night Live-movie good, when the movie has some funny bits but is basically an insult to humanity;
Elf is a smartly written, skillfully directed, and deftly acted story of a human being adopted by Christmas elves who returns to the human world to find his father. And because the writing, directing, and acting are all genuinely good,
Elf is also genuinely funny. Will Ferrell, as Buddy the adopted elf, is hysterically sincere. James Caan, as his rediscovered father, executes his surly dumbfoundedness with perfect aplomb. Zooey Deschanel, as a department store worker with whom Buddy falls in love, is adorably sardonic. Director Jon Favreau (
Swingers) shepherds the movie through all the obligatory Christmas cliches and focuses on material that's sometimes subtle and consistently surprising. Frankly,
Elf feels miraculous. Also featuring Mary Steenburgen, Bob Newhart, Peter Dinklage, and Ed Asner as Santa Claus.
--Bret Fetzer
| Barcode |
5017239192470 |
| Region |
Region 2 |
| Release Date |
08/11/2004 |
| Packaging |
Keep Case |
| No. of Disks/Tapes |
2 |
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