This made a nice change from the cringe worthy christmas romance movies that flood the film market with yellow syrup. I watched it on Christmas Day and it was a good film. Santa is tough stuff and I like that.
The only thing is that Santa is very American in the film and in the north of Alaska and no, he's not. Never was. I wish American movie producers realized that you can still make an attractive movie without "american-washing" everything.
But the story was fun and I liked Mel Gibson in this. Marianne Jean-Baptist was sweet as can be in this movie as Mrs. Kringle.
The ending had a few twists, and I was pleased with the ending. Santa and Ruth are no push overs and even the hamster had a happy ending.
The only thing is that Santa is very American in the film and in the north of Alaska and no, he's not. Never was. I wish American movie producers realized that you can still make an attractive movie without "american-washing" everything.
But the story was fun and I liked Mel Gibson in this. Marianne Jean-Baptist was sweet as can be in this movie as Mrs. Kringle.
The ending had a few twists, and I was pleased with the ending. Santa and Ruth are no push overs and even the hamster had a happy ending.
