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THE SNOWMAN – Howard Blake
Original Review by Jonathan Broxton
We’re walking in the air…
The Snowman is a magical adaptation of Raymond Briggs’ well-loved 1978 storybook of the same name. Directed by Dianne Jackson, it tells the tale of a young boy named James who builds a snowman one Christmas Eve, which comes to life that night and takes James on an unforgettable trip to the North Pole to meet Father Christmas. It’s a simple story of childhood wish fulfillment, told with loving attention to detail and superbly stylized renderings, but also with a sense of bittersweet poignancy and emotion that often underpins Briggs’s work. In the years since its initial release in 1982, the film has gone on to be heralded as one of the best animated short films ever made; every year over the Christmas period the British TV network Channel 4 screens the film, allowing families both young and old to enjoy this wonderful piece of seasonal tradition time and again. It is now considered undisputed animated classic, and a touchstone of British Christmas culture. Read more…
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