Basically…
When Steve (Rafe Spall)
is released from prison he wants to do everything he can to be a good father to
his four year old son Tom (Kit Connor). But on hearing the news Santa (Jim Broadbent) has been arrested, Tom wants to help break him out of prison.
In other words…
Miracle on 34th
Street meets The Santa Clause.
The main men and leading ladies…
Rafe Spall plays the
young dad trying to make up for lost time but somehow gets sucked back into the
life of crime. He’s well cast and comes across as a lovable idiot. After the terrible
news Kris Kringle himself, Richard Attenborough, passed away this year no one
will be able to step into his Santa boots…but Jim Broadbent does a pretty good
job at coming close.
In the chair…
Watch Christopher
Smith take his career down an entirely different road with a family comedy
after horror films such as Triangle, Severance and Creep. He branches out well.
So…?
This has a hint of
Miracle on 34th Street – with Santa being sent to prison – mixed
with The Santa Clause because Steve has to take on the role of Old Saint Nick
in an attempt to salvage Christmas. Combining the two works wonderfully and the
cast really make this click. It’s genuinely funny, with enough hohohos for kids
and adults alike, and contrary to other opinions, the Lapland trip adds the
perfect dose of magic to an already strong plot. It has a mix of everything you want in a festive film and there’s a good chance this will be on your
annual watch list for years to come. What a lovely early surprise gift.
Worth the money?
Yes, go and fill yourself with festive joy.
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