Elf-Man

I must say that "Elf-Man" was actually twice of a surprise for me.

First of all, I hadn't expected the movie to actually be as good as it was. It was honestly a wholesome and great family movie for the Christmas time, much in the likes of "Home Alone".

Secondly, and most importantly for me, was that Jeffrey Combs was in it. I hadn't picked up on that before I was watched the names billed in the intro of the movie. So that was a nice surprise, and somewhat interesting to see him in this kind of movie, and not only in the usual horror movies that he is mostly known for. Always great to see an actor (or actress) diversify and spread out into other genres.

The story in "Elf-Man" is about a family whose Christmas is not looking all too bright, when further tragedy strikes as the father (played by Mackenzie Astin) is kidnapped by three criminals (played by Jeffrey Combs, Dave Coyne and Larry Nichols) who wants to steal the chip that produces electricity that he produced. His children, Kasey (played by Carly Robell) and Ryan (played by Blake Kaiser) is looked after by their grandmother (played by Marty Terry) when Kasey makes a wish upon an old elf figurine. As Christmas is the time of miracles, her wish comes true, and an elf (played by Jason 'Wee Man' Acuña) appears to help the family restore the Yule tide peace.

For a family movie, then "Elf-Man" is quite entertaining, especially if you were amongst the ones who enjoyed the "Home Alone" movies. There is laughter, love, hope, magic and 'danger' all to be had in this movie (of course, on a level where kids can enjoy it). And it is also a movie that tells the story of the value of family, love and the special time of the Christmas time.

So for a family with children, then "Elf-Man" does have potential to become a returning movie on the watch list during the Christmas time.

To start with it seemed like a cheap version of "Honey I Shrunk The Kids" at Christmas. A neglectful inventor Father and his motherless children trying to enjoy the season and then these terribly acted Elves turned up and I turned it off.

I assume that some of these made for TV films are meant to be watched with the kids at the weekend. I certainly don't seem to be the target audience though and I love kids films. Give me a proper romance without all the nonsense and silliness or a well made children's story.

Unrated as unfinished.

The movie had premise based on a half-baked plot but the acting on "wee- man's" part is absolutely horrible. Completely obvious he's lost interest in his own character and the movie altogether by the halfway mark. Poor directors can only do so much with what they're given. Fans of Jason Acuna should stick with the Jackass series and look for nothing else of interest out of this guy. Every actor in the movie outshines "Wee-Man" by an enormous amount. The kids in the movie deserve an Oscar in comparison to Jason's acting. This movie is not worth the time it takes to watch it. Children of younger ages might enjoy Elf-Man but I strongly suggest passing this one over in lieu of just about anything else to watch.

First off- is this a serious movie? Nope. But it achieves what it sets out to do- which is a funny, ridiculous, and sometimes absurd holiday movie. The comedic timing is pretty good- Wee Man's acting isn't great (it works)- but the other cast members all have shining moments in the film that have the potential to make you laugh. It's more fun with a buddy- or kids. I watched with a pal- and we laughed throughout it. So if you're looking for something silly- watch this. PS- I love Jeffrey Combs- and he's zany fun in this. Totally commits to the role and it's awesome.

Elf man truly surpasses any movie I've ever watched. When I was forced into watching this five years ago, I had low expectations, but I never expected it to become my favorite movie. I haven't watched it in about five years, but as I remember, the actor playing Ryan was truly amazing. I hope he's doing big things now! I think I saw him in a Geico commercial a few years back. Impressive!