2019 Directed by Sergio Pablos
When Jesper distinguishes himself as the Postal Academy's worst student, he is sent to Smeerensburg, a small village located on an icy island above the Arctic Circle, where grumpy inhabitants barely exchange words, let alone letters. Jesper is about to give up and abandon his duty as a postman when he meets local teacher Alva and Klaus, a mysterious carpenter who lives alone in a cabin full of handmade toys.
Jason Schwartzman J.K. Simmons Rashida Jones Joan Cusack Norm Macdonald Will Sasso Sergio Pablos Mila Brener Neda Margrethe Labba Sydney Brower Teddy Blum Julian Zane Emma Shannon Kendall Joy Hall Sky Alexis Tucker Meek Amanda Philipson Finn Carr Lucian Perez Emma Yarovinsky Jaeden Bettencourt Hailey Hermida Evan Agos Leo Miller Bailey Rae Fenderson Ayden Soria Reiulf Aleksandersen
Jinko Gotoh Sergio Pablos Gustavo Ferrada Mercedes Gamero Marisa Román Mikel Lejarza Eamonn Butler Tanguy Olivier Micah Dahlberg Warren Franklin
La Légende de Klaus
Breathtaking animation and character design. Really enjoyed this despite some bizarre music choices and a pretty familiar story. Lots of treasure planet in this movie too if that means anything to you. Shame the only way to get films like this is to make them Christmas themed and aimed for children.
A beautifully animated, heartwarming, funny, thoroughly delightful film. Even though the main character is literally just Kuzco
Es ist schon bezeichnend, dass der beste Animationsfilm des Jahres ausgerechnet von einem kleinen Studio in Spanien in traditioneller Zeichentrickkunst gefertigt wurde, dessen Oberhaupt einst Disney verlassen hatte, um Filme wie „Klaus“ zu machen. Die verquere Message (Geschenke/Konsum machen glücklich) mal außen vor ist das ein wundervoller Trip in eine längst vergangene Kinoära voller Herzenswärme, tollem Timing und ganz ohne Tiersidekicks und unsinniges Gesinge.
It’s ironic that Netflix’s first original animated feature is a throwback to the glory days of Disney’s hand-drawn masterpieces, but the streaming giant has a knack for making the kinds of movies that other studios have deemed obsolete. And if nothing else, Sergio Pablos’ “Klaus” is a convincing argument that we shouldn’t let the old ways die (which is not a terribly difficult case to make considering that even the best CGI animation still has all the soul of an algorithm).
Of course, Pablos might be trying to atone for his own sins, as the Spanish filmmaker — who spent the ’90s working on more classical projects like “A Goofy Movie” and “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” — eventually left…
The truly meaning of christmas in a sentimental animation of 1h and 37 min. Touching and heartwarming.
PS : i cried more than i thought, beautiful, beautiful and beautiful.
Netflix out here in 2019 reminding us why animation is such a great art form
Beautifully animated, heartwarming Christmas story that gives us a new origin story for Old Saint Nick. It may be a bit predictable but the honest sentiment wins out for me on this one, and I can easily see this becoming a new annual watch with the family.
I thought the movie was in 3d, later saw a video explaining how they made it and lost my mind for 20 minutes
Oh, how I wanted to like this so much more than I did. Beautifully traditionally animated (albeit with the aid of computers) and with a quirky sensibility, Klaus falls a bit flat in the story department. Even with its relatively brisk runtime, I found myself drifting away about a third of the way through and nearly stopped the flick only to force myself to make it through in order to appreciate the visuals even if I couldn't appreciate the drawn-out story.
C
I'm, as usual, a little late to the party but oh man I CRIED. God I wish I'd watched it on Christmas I'm so stupid. Oh! And remember, "a true selfless act always sparks another".
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