Louie Martinez

Put Rudolf, Charlie Brown, A Christmas Story, Jingle all the way, Nightmare Before Christmas on hold for this film. Klaus IS the holiday movie that should be added to the list of December movie traditions. The film is an artistic masterpiece and its brought to life more than by the visuals but my the story itself. Some of the imagery of this film i actually screenshot to have as my phones wallpaper- that's how stunning the visuals are. Klaus cons you by thinking you are about to watch another origin story of Santa, which that is there, but it follows the story of a privileged mail man named Jesper. His father is the commanding officer of the postal service and sends Jesper to an isolated town and gives him an ultimatum: he deliver 6,000 letters by the end of the year; if not, he is removed from the family money and home. The town itself becomes a character in its own. A character that you want to know why it is the unhappiest place on earth ,what is causing the Looney-Toons style violence, and anticipate the change it will go through in the film. The town is small and depends on reoccurring characters- my favorite being the Tim Burton looking little girl who is always stabbing something as she stares at the camera maniacally. I never felt like i wanted to know more about the individual townsfolk since it would loose focus on what the message of the story is. That message being the effect a selfless act can have and its profound impact on a town with a history for loony tunes violence. The plot is predictable but you will appreciate the originality in how it explains the reasoning behind Santa tropes like the toys, the coals, the reindeer, and the chimney. The film managed to get me to tear up because i genuinely loved the friendship between Klaus and Jesper. It is an enjoyable ride seeing them change the town. Watch it with your kids, pets, siblings, partners, or for yourself. You will thank yourself for watching a new holiday film as oppose to the usual hits.