Arthur Christmas
There have been many stories about Santa Claus and any family he may or may not have. Few have reached the intensity and charm of Arthur Christmas. Our tale opens with the last mission of Santa (only 70 years per Santa apparently) being performed with military precision by an army of elves deployed from a spaceship. Because Santa needs a spaceship. Sadly, one child is left behind and is only discovered by the younger son, Arthur Christmas.
Now, Arthur is a bit of an odd duck. He LOVES Christmas and Santa. To an obsessive level but, is sweet and wants to make sure all the children are happy and believe in Santa. The one thing I dislike is his light-up, musical reindeer slippers. They kinda annoy me for no reason in particular. HE sees that a child has been missed and makes it his mission to deliver the present using the ancient sleigh. Unfortunately, shenanigans ensue and the North Pole nearly melts down. But, as a true Christmas miracle, the present is delivered and one more child believes in Santa.
One thing I wish happened but, understand the limits of making a 90 minute movie is that Mrs. Claus got a chance to shine more directly. She casually mentions skills she has/learned casually several times but, they're not addressed nor even noticed. I get that she's supposed to represent the woman behind a powerful/important man and is meant to shine quietly in the background but, she is more interesting than several other characters.
Rating: 4.1/5
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