A new Christmas Classic.

Rating: 10/10 (8 November 2003)

A must see for parents & children. The casting is brilliant. Will Ferrell as Buddy the Christmas Elf (the part gives Ferrell the opportunity to showcase his sincere, honest, strange, quirky comedic style), Ed Asner as Santa Claus, James Caan plays the Buddy's biological father (which allows Caan to play his traditional straight-laced, tough-guy character) & Bob Newhart as Buddy's adoptive Elven father (in which Newhart displays his classic dry-wit). The film features "knock-offs" of the classic Christmas specials which the older movie-goer should immediately recognize.
Elf is destined to be on the shelves of tv & family rooms across the nation as a holiday favorite for years to come.