A must watch every year.

Watched this one at a Friendsmakkuh gift exchange, so it doesn't feel right to do a full review, but this is still as an enjoyable and charming modern X-Mas movie as you’re likely to find. Will Ferrell channels his ability to do childlike innocence perfectly, and Jon Favreau’s choices pay off in a big way. Part parody of Rankin Bass holiday stories and part standard fish out of water tale, the silliness of the premise and Ferrell’s ability to capture Buddy’s shock and delight at visiting the real world makes the movie work. Some of the beats are a little broad or standard, particularly the trite business vs. family conflict, but the heart and humor of the film wins out. A definite modern day classic.

bruh makes me wanna eat spaghetti with candy and syrup so bad