“Arthur Christmas” is a 3D movie from Sony Pictures Animation, ready to hit the theaters on November 23, 2011. Sony Pictures Animation studio is famous for their earlier animation feature films like “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs” and “The Smurfs”. “Arthur Christmas” is their Christmas extravaganza. This humor filled, fantasy animation movie is directed by Barry Cook and Sara Smith. The official website of the movie promises a complete family entertainer with lots of sentiment and comedy.
Plot Synopsis
Arthur is the younger son of Santa. His timid nature gains him little importance among his family members. Steve, his elder brother and the heir to Santa’s reins is an incredibly capable guy, micromanaging every action in the North Pole. What Steve fails to understand is the spirit of the festival. Under his scrutinizing supervision the well trained elves and the Santa prepare and deliver millions of gifts overnight, to all the children in the world.
The film comes as an answer to the million dollar question lingering in the hearts of thousands of children, how can Santa deliver all the gifts overnight? It shows how’s gifts are prepared in a hi-tech fashion and delivered with perfect accuracy on the required time. Grandpa Santa grumbles about the modernization of the gift preparation process. He feels there is something lacking in the Steve’s precisely managed plans.
On the Christmas Eve, they find out one gift prepared for a very upset young girl is missing. According to Steve, missing one present out of 600 million gifts is perfectly acceptable. But, Arthur feels it will spoil the magic of the Christmas for the child. He sets out on a mission to track and find the missing gift before the dawn. Bryony, a sincere elf accompanies him in his feat. Whether they succeed in cherishing the faith of the child or not is to be seen on the silver screen.
Voice cast
James McAvoy voices the hero character Arthur. Hugh Laurie has lent his voice for the Steve. Jim Broadbent and Imelda Staunton talk for Santa and his wife Mrs. Santa respectively. Ashley Jenson talks for Bryony, the good-natured elf. The humor filled 3D plot was written jointly by Peter Baynham and Sarah Smith. Bill Nighy plays an important role in the movie as an elder Santa. He voices the character of a 136 year old Grandpa Santa, who is very close with the hero Arthur. The directors of the project guarantee the film will be the best humor cum family animation movie of the year. “Arthur Christmas” will be released in all the 2D and 3D theaters worldwide, just before Christmas.
