Holy shit. This was amazing. I really thought the Academy was just blowing smoke up Netflix's ass but this movie was legitimately stunning.Jesper (Jason Schwartzman) had a plan. All he had to do was fail out of being a postman, a position secured for him by his father (Additional Adult Voices), and he could go back to his cushy life of lazing around, drinking espresso, and sleeping in on silk sheets. Unfortunately, his father anticipated Jesper's resistance and issued an ultimatum: somehow make the worst post office in the country functional or be cut off. Jesper is unceremoniously ferried off to Smeerensburg, an island dominated by a continuous feud between the Krums and the Ellingboes. Things are looking grim until an unexpected act of kindness introduces Jesper to Klaus (J.K. Simmons), a reclusive toymaker.
The animation in this is so beautiful, like panes of stained glass layered over watercolors. The story is super cute and presents the legends of Santa Claus in a whole new way. This is an instant classic and the only thing I'm mad about is that it didn't also get nominated for Best Original Song. It definitely deserved it over Breakthrough.
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