Movie: Arthur Christmas 3D
Genre: animated fantasy
Synopsis: In this version of Christmas, Santa Claus normally keeps his job for 70 Christmases and then turns over the job to his son. Santa (Jim Broadbent) is embarking on number 70. His older son, Steve (Hugh Laurie), is the mission control person for the high tech operation that the delivery of Christmas presents has become. He is primed and ready take over the duties of Santa. The younger of Santa’s two sons is Arthur (James McAvoy). Arthur is the embodiment of the Christmas spirit, but has not shown himself to of much practical use at Christmas HQ. When a present is accidentally not delivered, it comes down to Arthur (and Grandsanta and an elf) to get it delivered.
My two cents: This was the best new Christmas movie I have seen since Elf. The whole idea of the Santa duties being passed from generation to generation was a new one for me. There was a curmudgeonly “Grandsanta” who hated the new high tech way things were done. The very scope of the task to deliver presents on Christmas was pretty impressive. You could not help but like Arthur – a bit of a bumbler, but with such a great heart and willing to do anything to make sure the last present gets delivered. There was plenty of humor and “warm and fuzzy” moments to make me happy.
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