This exciting story tells about the life of a child Ralphi who seems happy about what he does. The story of the baby began as Ralph approached his ninth birthday. Ralph seems to want only one thing: the official Red Ryder rifle on his birthday this year. Ralphi repeatedly tries to convince his parents and mentor and Santa that the weapon is really a perfect gift for the 1940s.
If you're a fan of Christmas movies or films that use nostalgia as a driver, A Christmas Story cannot be missed. Then again, if you're in either category, you have probably already seen it.
Shepherd provides the voice-over of the grown hero narrating, and his prominence on the sound track forces Clark to focus on visual humor, resulting in some wild Our Gang-style slapstick.
It takes pause to recognize the collective good nature we owe to one another all year round, and pays that knowledge forward with charm and wistfulness.
