Elf.

   For my holiday movie review, I chose the film Elf directed by Jon Favreau and written by David Berenbaum. This fun and comedic story is about a boy named Buddy who ends up in the North Pole and is essentially raised by elves. Since he is human, he finds that there are many things that set him apart from Santa's little helpers. When he grows up to be a man (Will Ferrell), he finds out that he isn't an elf and was given up for adoption when he was born. Buddy then learns about his father, Walter Hobbs (James Caan) who lives in New York City. The confused man then wants to travel to New York and meet his dad. But there was just one flaw in his imagined "perfect" father; he is on the naughty list. Devastated, Buddy then makes his way to the big city and finds that there is alot for him to learn about the human world.
   This film has always been a favorite of mine. I probably watch it about five times during the holiday season. The way Favreau and Berendaum develop a story that is much different from all other Christmas movies, makes it one of the best in my opinion. The story is so original and the humor stands for jokes that anyone will remember. All in all, Elf is and always will be my favorite holiday film.

Rating: On a scale from 1-10: 100 (;