Lots to love about this story

Rating: 7/10 (19 December 2018)

Like many, I still find the animation of the characters stiffly executed and off-putting. But the rest of the animation is gorgeous. I especially like the sequence of the golden ticket as it makes it path through the woods. The elves are just plain weird, and I have no idea why one of them is Jewish (he says "meshugana", a Yiddish word.) I'm willing to overlook the shortcomings for what is on the whole an enjoyable film.