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- Despite a few nitpicks, Klaus provides to a fun, cute, and wholesome animated endeavor that really does shine in its exception of the story of Christmas and Santa Claus. It may not beat out a Disney or Pixar type of feature film, but it’s quite a charming surprise to watch.
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Nov 8, 2019 · Klaus is a quiet, frighteningly strong-looking hulk—initially presented as a monster, his face obscured or hidden— but he's a gentle soul and a gifted artist.
95% Tomatometer 79 Reviews 96% Audience Score 2,500+ Ratings A desperate postman accidentally brings about the genesis of Santa Claus. Read More Read Less Watch on Netflix...
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- Sergio Pablos
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Nov 7, 2019 · The disillusioned schoolmaster Alva (Rashida Jones), who turned fishmonger to pay for an escape route, could be motivated to pursue her calling after all. And deep in the forest there’s a ...
- Sergio Pablos
KLAUS follows Jesper (voiced by Jason Schwartzman ), a privileged young Postal Academy employee whose strict father, the Postmaster General, punishes him with the most remote assignment possible: Smeerensburg, an island above the Arctic Circle.
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By Matt Fowler
Posted: Nov 12, 2019 10:30 pm
This is a spoiler-free review of Klaus, which premieres Friday, November 15 on Netflix. It is currently in limited theatrical release.
In a climate where most holiday stories have already been told and retold, Klaus, from Sergio Pablos (Despicable Me), stands out nicely as a unique and sweet original piece of Christmastime animation. For those looking for something new to show their kids this season, or just enjoy children-free even, it's a stylish and darkly humored take on Santa lore.
Featuring the voices of Jason Schwartzman, J.K. Simmons, Rashida Jones, and Joan Cusack, Klaus dabbles in a handful of family film cliches, but they're all mixed up inside an original fable involving a rich, spoiled postal academy student named Jesper (Schwartzman) getting banished to the distant Nordic town of Smeerenburg where his only way out is to get the townsfolk to send six thousand letters in a year's time.
Old-timey Smeerenburg, however, is a forlorn frozen village that thrives on the hate between two warring clans - the Krums and the Ellingboes. All the dreary denizens do is viciously prank each other, as it's tradition to lash out at one's neighbor. Jesper, who's a huge pill in his own right, must now trick people into writing, and mailing, letters in order to win his freedom. It's an interesting set-up - but not as crazy as where it all leads.
Jesper discovers a large, bearded toymaker in the woods, the titular Klaus (Simmons), and schemes to use the recluse's wares to woo the kids of the bitter parents. The children would write Klaus letters (using paid-for postage) and Klaus would deliver them gifts. Through Jesper and Klaus' oddball pairing, in which Jepser's wiry form is used to slip down chimneys, the legend of Santa Klaus starts to form - from the flying reindeer-led sleigh to the left-out tray of cookies.
The question here isn't so much whether or not Jesper will learn to fall in love with his quaint surroundings (and schoolteacher Alva, voiced by Rashida Jones), as everyone's mood starts to brighten and the town starts to flourish, but how a new tradition of good will and selflessness will, essentially, be birthed by winning over the younger generation and tricking the older hate-mongers.
Sergio Pablos' Klaus is a beautifully animated mix of old and new - offing up a unique and quirky take on Santa's humble beginnings. It's a fun, fresh story about friendship and the power of kindness that coats snowbound cliches with a shiny sheen.
Nov 5, 2019 · ‘Klaus’: Film Review. Spanish animator Sergio Pablos imagines an origin story for Saint Nick in the Netflix animated film 'Klaus.' By John DeFore. November 5, 2019 12:01am.
Nov 15, 2019 · With Jason Schwartzman, J.K. Simmons, Rashida Jones, Will Sasso. A simple act of kindness always sparks another, even in a frozen, faraway place. When Smeerensburg's new postman, Jesper, befriends toymaker Klaus, their gifts melt an age-old feud and deliver a sleigh full of holiday traditions.
