As the holiday season rolls around, watching festive movies is a fun way to get into the Christmas spirit. There are numerous Christmas movies that people enjoy watching, including Home Alone, Christmas Vacation, and A Christmas Story. But the all-time best Christmas movie is Elf. With its humorous, suspenseful, adventurous, and cheerful plot, the story truly gets you into the Christmas spirit.
The actor Will Ferrell is an entertaining actor who knows how to make people laugh. As he portrays the main character, Buddy, he creates a character that is innocent and optimistic and nothing keeps him from smiling. With his funny comments and actions, Buddy keeps the movie engaging and leaves you wanting more. One of his famous quotes is, “SANTA! Oh my God! Santa, here?! I know him! I know him!”
The plot of the movie is suspenseful because Buddy has to travel from the North Pole to find his dad, Walter, who has been put on the naughty list. Buddy has only grown up with elves, so he hasn’t been able to connect with the real world. This creates social challenges for him that makes his trip to find his dad even harder. While watching the movie, this creates anticipation for what comes next.
Because of the journey Buddy encounters in the movie, the movie is adventurous, from all the obstacles he goes through to the funny ways he makes things light hearted. The movie keeps you at the edge of your seat and you never want to look away from the screen. From getting lost in the busy city city of New York City, to trying to convince his family that Christmas is real, the movie is a fun one to watch. Since it’s a PG movie, it’s a great movie to watch with your family during the holidays.
Because of its cheery Christmas spirit, Elf is the best Christmas movie to enjoy. Buddy is known for wearing his green elf outfit 24/7. And since the plot is set in New York City during December, the city is full of festive decorations and snow which truly gets you into the Christmas spirit. They portray things from Christmas along with the many more festive things sprinkled into the movie. Elf does a great job at incorporating many holiday themes in a heartwarming way.