Friday, November 25, 2011

Review of Arthur Christmas

You will undoubtedly be amused and amazed; the mind-boggling question of how on earth Santa is going to deliver all those toys and goodies to 600 million kids in one night has been answered. How he managed it before now is really not a big issue; let's just say he's one dedicated fellow who will find a way, or his hi-tech heir will

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Review of Arthur Christmas

Base of operations is of course the North Pole, hidden from snooping GPS devices under a sufficient depth of ice. Delivery is accomplished by an army of elves in camo, carrying scanners that register the appropriate reading on the naughty-to-nice scale. It's all very efficient and beautifully organized, but there is (of course) a glitch. One gift is left behind, and the urgent mission to deliver it on Christmas Eve is what really makes the film a heart-warmer.

“Arthur Christmas” was produced in a collaboration of British and American talent, but it's a British movie; little Gwen Hines, the child who is in danger of being 'left behind' on the Christmas delivery list, lives in an English village and the voices are exclusively Brit – but that seems to be a plus for most American viewers. Overall, this is a Christmas movie for today's audience, with something to please just about every one of those “kids from one to ninety-two”.

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