A cute flick that is fun for the whole family.

Rating: 9/10 (16 June 2006)

This movie is a favorite of mine. Will Farrell as Buddy is so hilariously oblivious about how an adult is supposed to behave. His child-like performance truly brings out the kid in all of us. Watching him stumble as he tries to ask Jovie out made me reminisce back to my own teenage years of awkward crushes. And you can't watch this movie and not laugh. I nearly wet myself when Buddy exposed the mall Santa as a fraud. (I've wanted to do that myself, but I don't have enough guts.. Besides, think of the children.) I will admit that parts of Elf are schmaltzy, but I love it anyway. The scenes with the little girl Buddy met at the doctor's office are really sweet. And I like the happily-ever-after ending.