Klaus

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Kris S Phenomenal movie - This should be considered one of the true Christmas classics. I am extremely appreciative that Netflix granted the theater permission to play it. I also pray that this movie is made available on disc someday - it truly deserves to be seen everywhere Christmas is celebrated. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/19/24 Full Review Sophie K The animation already makes it more than worth it. The lighting and shadow are stunning, and the character designs are distinctive, fun, and especially for the child characters, simply adorable! The plot is fairly simple for the most part, but also complex enough it can keep you entertained while you watch it with your kids. It feels very coherent as well, it all makes sense, but it’s also not too predictable, which is a mark of an excellent movie. The characters are likeable, entertaining, and the ending of the movie is heartwarming, and the perfect thing to watch on Christmas eve. This is definitely a family movie, it can entertain kids, teens, adults, (definitely people who like animation) and this movie with some hot cocoa is the perfect thing for the cold winter. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/14/25 Full Review Kevin P A beautifully animated movie with such strong stylized character designs all blended brilliantly with CG and 2D animation. The voice acting is terrific and the characters all have a ton of personality. It's a funny cute little origin story to Santa Claus, not too different from the 70s Rankin Bass Christmas special with Mickey Rooney. But this version keeps Santa as a more mysterious and almost mythical character that the main Mailman has to draw out of his shell to help reform the rotten cold town. Everyone gets to grow warmer into better people and its really infectious. The main Mailman really reminds me of Kuzco and Norm McDonald's brief appearance as the ship captain was great. JK Simmons as Saint Nicholas and Rashida Jones as the school teacher are also great. There is a tired liar reveal near the climax, but it's thankfully short and resolved easily. There's even some solid Sami representation with the little girl character getting to speak her native language. The film very witty and heartwarming and is easily a modern Christmas classic in my book. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/11/25 Full Review Samuel W This is my favorite Christmas movie of all time. The Santa Claus “origin story” is detailed here for all to see and is a very unexpected origin. The artistic design of the setting, the evolution of it, and the appearances of each character is unlike many animated movies I have seen before. Not to mention that the story is fresh, beautiful, absurdly hilarious, and actually interesting. The movie itself knows it is ridiculous, but it is the right kind and the kind you need to tell the story they are trying to tell. The whole movie is absolutely perfect, down to the letter and details, and the storytelling, whether it is implied, contextual, direct, or through their unique environment, is A-class. Plus, the voice acting is absolutely S-tier, with amazing greats like Norm Macdonald, J.K. Simmons, Jason Schwartzman, Rashida Jones, and Joan Cusack, which is nearly unbeatable by any other voice cast’s standards. The whole movie has something for everyone to love and it would take a lot for me to watch this and not weep again. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/02/25 Full Review Mini H Late review as I watched it upon its release, but this is one of the better animation films in recent years. Enjoyable and heartwarming with a coherent plot, easy humour, and lovely animation quality. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 12/30/24 Full Review Shirlyn M I loved this movie very much. I would suggest it for older children who are beginning to loose their belief in Santa. I think it is philosophically to deep for younger children. I loved seeing/imagining the transformation of a toxic culture into love and kindness by the positivity of children. I actually felt compelled to study Saint Nicholas in depth to connect with who the example of Santa really was. The show was very secular, which I feel was alright with me as a Christian. The merging of Santa with The Christian holiday is a beautiful thing. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/30/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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