cute, enjoyable, fun movie for all

Rating: 8/10 (2 December 2003)

disclaimer: i love will farrell - and went into the movie w/this bias.
Elf reminded me of most of the recent Adam Sandler movies - kinda weird guy, cute girl, silly situation all come together to make the audience laugh and feel good. Elf does all that - and with the requisite # of memorable lines to be repeated after you're out of the theater (c'mon, don't you want to answer your phone "Buddy the Elf, what's your favorite color?"?
this is a movie that kids and adults will both love. nice warm ending with the scene in the park (won't give any spoilers). nice mix of characters.
only bad point - james caan's transformation from the naughty list to the nice list happened too easily.