Tuesday, December 24, 2024
Enchanting Christmas
Do you believe in magic? Do you get lonely at the holidays?
A single dad Ben & his sweet precocious daughter Annie live in a cabin in rural snow country. He is an artist/ice sculptor. It’s just before Christmas & Ben asks Annie what does she want. She asks just for an ice sculpture of a princess with blonde hair in a green dress. It’s comes out beautiful. Annie makes a Christmas wish & the sculpture magically comes to life complete with all of Annie’s specific qualities (although it was a bleached blonde). Then, Annie has to make some far fetched explanations about her new friend to her dad. This is a fantasy romantic comedy so you will suspend your disbelief & go with the flow if you want to enjoy this silliness. This twist on the Frosty the Snowman tale is a weird cross between a rom/com & kids film. Annie is playing match maker for her dad because they both have an emptiness since their mother/wife passed. Add an over-the-top town bully into the mix. There is also a non traditional Santa… why not? This one is more silliness than romance.
Alien gives it 2½ “Santa’s sleigh” stars out of 4.
