Nominee
I actually feel really awful about this... so I waited until a while after Christmas to post...This movie is...not particularly...good? Okay how about this...I will say what I liked first.
I liked the overall story about a skeptical mother and daughter meeting a man who claims to be Santa and then being persuaded that there is joy in childhood beliefs. There were also some charming moments with Santa, and little Natalie Wood. In addition, to some nice family humor, and of course good Christmas spirit throughout.
However, most of the movie was poor psychiatric analysis tests and a court scene...both of which seemed silly and not fully developed. The court scene especially just seemed ridiculous, just because the post office sent him all those letters doesn't prove his identity...I didn't buy it.
The ending actually upset me a little too. The little girl's belief in Santa is banking on whether she gets a house for Christmas or not? A house is what makes her believe? That is incredibly materialistic...I don't know I think this movie left a sour taste in my mouth because I focused on the wrong things. Your belief in Santa, in childhood dreams in general, should not stem from material or actual proof but from a feeling, a longing for magic in the world. I think this movie actually missed its own point. That you shouldn't need proof but the idea of Santa is about the act of giving, love and creativity.
Overall: Perhaps I didn't like it because I accidently rented the colorized version, but I still felt that it took to much to the technicality of its plot and should have given more to human connection. I guess I will just stick to It's A Wonderful Life for Christmas. Sorry for being a Scrooge.
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