‘Klaus’ Review: Netflix’s First Original Animated Feature Is a Gorgeous but Contrived Santa Origin Story

Grouties on Instagram: "And kids, that's how I met your mother." Klaus (2019) is a beautifully crafted, emotionally rich animated holiday film from Netflix that reimagines the origins of Santa Claus through a touching, human story. The film follows Jesper, a spoiled and reluctant postman sent to the remote, snow-covered town of Smeerensburg. There, he forms an unlikely friendship with Klaus, a reclusive toymaker with a mysterious past. Together, they spark a wave of kindness that transforms a bi

Grouties on Instagram: "The fact she regained hope gave me so much goosebumps. Ecstatic Klaus (2019) is a beautifully crafted, emotionally rich animated holiday film from Netflix that reimagines the origins of Santa Claus through a touching, human story. The film follows Jesper, a spoiled and reluctant postman sent to the remote, snow-covered town of Smeerensburg. There, he forms an unlikely friendship with Klaus, a reclusive toymaker with a mysterious past. Together, they spark a wave of kindne