Hi fellow animation fans, welcome to my review of Arthur Christmas.
Synopsis: On Christmas Eve the high-tech operation to deliver presents to every child is underway with Santa (Jim Broadbent) providing the figurehead, while his eldest son and heir apparent, Steve (Hugh Laurie) runs mission control with his youngest son Arthur (James McAvoy) left to sort letters in the mail room. When it is discovered that one child has been missed Santa and Steve are willing to push the mistake under the rug, so Arthur with the aid of Grandsanta (Bill Nighy) sets out to deliver the present before the sun rises. Along the way Arthur helps his family rediscover the meaning of Christmas.
The Good:
* The voice acting is brilliant, the actors have been well chosen and really bring the Claus family to life.
* The jokes are few and far between, but they are surprisingly hilarious, with a dead rodent making me spit out my drink when I laughed out loud, just because it was so unexpected.
* The animation is really well done, my highlight would be when Arthur and Grandsanta get caught stealing a sign and during their escape the reindeer get caught up in a string of lights that spin in a beautifully mesmerizing way.
The Bad:
* There are a few things that may not be suitable for all children, for example Grandsanta talks about the Cuban missile crisis.
* Children who believe in Santa may not like seeing him leave most of the work to the elves.
* I think the worst part though is that the Claus family aren't really likeable at the start, and they don't really do a lot to redeem themselves.
IMDB 7.1/10 Rotten Tomatoes 92% Me 8/10
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| Arthur replying to a letter in the mail room. |
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