Customer Reviews

The Christmas Clause

5 star:		(3)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(5)

 

 

This movie is terrible! The final message is nice, but getting there is painful! Poor acting and attempt at special effects was really bad. Content for small kids is not appropriate. Don't waste your time.

This movie has a very good story line about being content with the life you have instead of wishing you had someone else's life. The one thing I want to mention is that the cover says, "Family Approved" and it really is not. The movie takes God's name in vain several times, characters say ass and hell, the main woman wears revealing clevage and short skirts, and there is a scene where a man in a towel is coming onto the main character to have sex with her. I am disappointed in the "Family Approved" seal that I have come to trust in choosing movies.

A cute take on It's a Wonderful Life, this is more on todays time with a questionable, Santas, part time job. Fun.

I hate to pile on, but The Christmas Clause certainly was a disappointment. The whole "It's a Wonderful Life" is just boring and cliche. It's become the theme of hundreds of other Christmas movies. Frankly, I think audiences are becoming sick of it. It's fine to preach that people should appreciate their lives, but adult life is more complex than shown in these films. The Christmas Clause tries too hard to preach the virtues of family life, but instead comes across as unoriginal. Part of the problem is that the acting is lousy. Lea Thompson sounds like she's repeating her lines rather than engaged in emotional dialogue. I just couldn't get excited about it or the story - especially when there are so many other great Christmas movies to watch, like It's a Wonderful Life.

This movie is a rehash of every other tacky Christmas movie that you've ever seen, cranked out in time for holiday audiences to spend money on. See it on cable if you must, but save your money for the tons of wonderful, uplifting and entertaining films with decent acting.

If you like this theme of holiday dreams coming true with valuable lessons learned, I'd highly recommend Holiday Switch, also available on Amazon. http://www.amazon.com/Holiday-Switch-Bret-Anthony/dp/B003X2P98K/ref=cm_pdp_rev_itm_title_2

Yes, there are probably dozens of Christmas movies out there ripping off the "IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE" theme, but really, does anyone watch these things to see great film making. You know how it's going to end before it even starts. You know the main character is shallow in the beginning and sees the error of his/her ways by the end and you know that the Angel or whatever will make it right in the end. Come on, these movies are just supposed to make you feel good. This wasn't the best of those theme movies but it's not the worst. I say, watch it and then when it's over just say: "Aww, wasn't that cute."

This movie was so real to life in a funny way.I think we all have felt this way at one time or another.My Grandparents watched this with me and they loved it Im glad to spend that time with them doing something we all can enjoy.

I thought this movie was adorable, it had a great message and lighthearted entertainment. I will watch over and over even when it's not the Christmas Season.

Please ...do not waste your money ...vulgar, bad acting and truly inapproriate for anyone under 18...very very disappointing. Family approved? Great actors gone bad

I can't believe this is selling for $21.99?!?! umm me and a friend got this from RedBox last night...in mood for a holiday movie, and this was our only option. Barely any Chritmas-ness in it at all, but omg there are no words to describe how horrible and dragged out this movie was. Such a waste of time, I felt like the movie lasted a week, I dozed off a few times. I want my dollar back.