When hearing Ridley Scott was returning to the Alien universe we thought all our Christmases had come at once. Of course, it turned out to be more distressing than chestburster heartburn and that the script was set at Christmas was just acid in the wound.
The choice to set it over this period presumably was for the story’s religious connotations of discovering God and the roots of human existence. But, Elf has more profound insight into the human condition and the meaning of life than this galactic turkey.
In space everyone can hear you say, “Did you keep the receipt?”
