Elf
This article contains discussion of suicide.
One scene inElfis much darker after realizing it’s a homage to a great Christmas classic.
Fans might want towatchElfonlinethis holiday season and catch easy-to-miss details that transform the viewing experience entirely.
It is no secret thatElfreferences many classic Christmas movies.
However, what these references mean is not discussed enough.
The sequence inIt’s a Wonderful Lifeis longer, as the character’s thoughts of suicide are made explicit.
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A sequel to the holiday classic Elf has never been approved.
Issues between Will Ferrell and Jon Favreau and a bad script are partly to blame.
InElf, Buddy visits a bridge after his father blows up at him for ruining a business deal.
Elf follows Buddy, a human raised as an elf at the North Pole. As an adult, he journeys to Manhattan to find his biological father, a work-driven businessman. The film explores Buddy’s comedic attempts to navigate human society and his quest to bring holiday spirit to his family.
Feeling alone and unwanted, the character stares vacantly at the water.
Still, it is a turning point inElf.
For a few seconds,Buddy’s journey acquires a sadder tone.
As his birth father tells him to get out of his life, Buddy runs away.
As an adult, he journeys to Manhattan to find his biological father, a work-driven businessman.
