In an attempt to make people happy during Christmas by keeping the gradual evaluation for things, Santa Claus, does his best to make the Christmas a best day, but he faces many challenges and obstacles, as his wife is going to have their new child, so he has to spend time with her and at the same time, he has to face Jack Frost, who seeks to be Santa Claus.
The movie is more cute than funny. Smiles are plentiful, but outright laughs are widely scattered.
Film Journal International
March 01, 2007
Short's skill and total commitment to his role make him no straw-dog villain, and his chemistry with Allen helps the movie's Santa feel like a real live person and not an imperturbable icon.
You've got to hand it to director Michael Lembeck... he's succeeded in persuading studio bosses to let him make not one but two sequels from premises that were dead in the water from the word go.