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Klaus (movie)

Status: Finished on 12/24/2021

Rating: 7.0/10.0

  • “Gritty” origin story for Santa Claus.
  • Very good for a kid’s holiday movie, which is a difficult genre.
  • Beautiful animation in a traditional style. It is clearly modeled after Disney Renaissance films, but this movie actually looks much better than Aladdin, Little Mermaid, etc.
  • Reminded me of The Emperor’s New Groove, particularly the protagonist. Jason Schwartzman was very David Spade-like, though less evil. The Emperor’s New Groove was much funnier.
  • The strong elements were:
    • The suffering of the postal worker.
    • The Klaus character finding meaning after the death of his wife.
    • The aesthetics of the town and the toy building.
    • The hopeful message that toxic environments can be improved.
  • The weak elements were:
    • The school teacher was too disconnected from the main plot.
    • The motives of the antagonists were unbelievable to me. Also, they were too ineffectual to be interesting.
    • The music was too contemporary, and meshed poorly with the look of the film.

Viewing history

  • First viewing: December 24, 2021
Date
December 25, 2021
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