A young brother and sister decide to get video evidence of Santa Claus (Kurt Russell). Instead, they find themselves trapped in his sleigh while he's delivering presents. They surprise Santa, causing the sleigh to fall from the sky and break. Now they have precious hours to help Santa gather his reindeer, find his sack of toys, and get his sleigh back in the air, or else the world will awaken to no presents!
This was an adorable film! Kurt Russell is now my favorite Santa. He's in pretty good shape and complains about the "fat Santa" propagated in advertisements. He claims that him saying "ho, ho, ho" is a myth. And he has no problem being grumpy when two little kids disrupt his once-a-year ritual, proclaiming, "you're on the naughty list for life!" Despite all this, he has a good sense of humor, is willing to help others, and definitely knows if you've been good or bad. He also thinks the best of people and only wants to help them down the right path in life.
I really like that he knows everything about everyone. He'll go up to some stranger, call them by name like they're an old friend, and talk about a specific naughty incident they got into earlier that year, or even back in their childhood! It's always said that Santa know if you've been bad or good, but this is the first film I've ever seen that actually demonstrates Santa having intimate knowledge of absolutely everyone, everywhere. It makes for an interesting tale.
This is also a great film for troubled youth to watch, as the brother is a young teen who is starting a life of crime before running into Santa. Through his late-night adventure, he learns to appreciate his family more and not continue down his dark path. His story arc brings a level of emotion to the film that I wasn't expecting. This just released on Netflix a couple weeks ago, but it's already a favorite Christmas film of mine! What are you waiting for? Go check it out!
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