Not Good

Rating: Null/10 (17 November 2003)

SPOILERS!!!!
I admit I did laugh a few times. I usually love fish out of water
stories and I have always loved watching Wil Farell on SNL so I
thought even though this appeared to be a kiddy film I thought I'd
give it a shot. I think there were a lot of good ideas and the idea of
a 6'2 elf walking around New York City to me is just funny, but as
another comment pointed out; Buddy seemed to adapt to his
surroundings WAY too easily and quickly. He won everyone over in
like a minute. He found a girlfriend, won over his father and gained
the respect and love from everyone with way too much ease. I also
found it bizzarre that the reason he did not fit in in elfland was
because he was so inept, however his amazing skills at building
rocking horses and decorating beautiful christmas displays would
prove otherwise. It didn't fit. It was kind of a Rudolph the red nose
raindeer I suppose, but much less effective. I also felt the end
scene with James Caan walking out of a career ending meeting
because of Buddy was rediculous. Buddy had done nothing but
interfere and mess up his life so it didn't make sense that at that
particular moment he'd forfeit his career for this man. I saw so
many movies, Christmas and otherwise that were ripped off for
this movie and they were all 100 times better than this one.