helynn-33580 Being from the area I enjoyed seeing some familiar spots. I enjoyed it as much as any of the Hallmark movies I love.

alieneyes Why, oh why, must we be subjected to inane scripts and insipid acting in so many of these holiday movies? Here is another log on the pyre of "truly bad cinema". We are encouraged however, to overlook the plethora of flaws in the name of good intentions and holiday cheer. I weary of the sport. The characters are so shabbily constructed one really doesn't care if they live or die. The story itself progresses too rapidly and then reels off unexpectedly into bizarre flashbacks where the viewer is left uncertain if they're coming or going. The cliche's, corny attempts at humor, and patently UNoriginal plot make this a tedious journey. It's sad to say it took an exercise of will just to finish a movie- but it did. Go back to your lives citizens ; there is truly nothing to see here.

geobear75 Honestly, I don't know why this film has such a low rating (just 3.9 as I'm writing this). I mean, sure, it's obviously an ultra-low budget film, but it's adorable! A very sweet film. Dean Cain is, of course, fantastic as the lead character. I assume he did this on a volunteer basis (maybe as a favor to a friend?), because I'm pretty sure his salary alone would've been more than this film's entire budget. Santa and the town drunk are also wonderful. The only 2 REAL faults I can find are some overacting on the part of some of the female roles, and I'm not quite sure what the point of Tom's drunk mother-in-law was. She's just generally very bratty, not adding comedic value, and doesn't really seem to have a purpose in the plot, either.

Chenanceou Bad script with the usual formula done in a very lazy way. It misses the mark in all its attempts - there's not enough romance to make it romantic, not enough religion to make it Christian and the "Santa is real" theme has been done a lot better elsewhere. The actors do what they can with the material given, but their efforts are not enough to patch up a predictable storyline that feels off from the start. I can think of a lot of Christmas movies that are preferable to this - "Pete's Christmas," "12 Dates of Christmas" and "Northpole" are part of a long list. There are so many titles to choose from when looking for a feel good Christmas movie - do not waste your time with this one.