Tim Allen is a marvelous comic presence. But this all belongs to the producers and creators of this film. The script allows for an explanation why Allen becomes Santa Claus. He inadvertently causes the old guy to fall off the roof and the "clause" in the contract forces him to take over the job. He must put on the suit. What happens after this is the integration of Allen into the Santa Claus routine. He begins to get chubby. He gets rosy cheeks. The whole nine yards. He is taken to the North Pole after learning to drive the sleigh. He gets good at distributing presents. The hang up is parental rights to his son, Charley. Judge Reinholdt is the humorless new husband of Allen's former wife. The crazier Allen appears, the more it plays into Charley being kept from his father. An elf named Bernard (who has a Bronx accent) is Allen's right hand man, and he orchestrates things the way he wants them.
The Santa Clause
1994
Action / Comedy / Drama / Family / Fantasy
The Santa Clause
1994
Action / Comedy / Drama / Family / Fantasy
Plot summary
On Christmas Eve, divorced dad Scott Calvin and his son discover Santa Claus has fallen off their roof. When Scott takes the reins of the magical sleigh, he finds he is now the new Santa, and must convince a world of disbelievers, including himself.
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A very pleasant and amiable family Christmas film
I really liked this film, it is very funny and pleasant. Tim Allen gives a truly amusing performance as Scott Calvin, who replaces Santa after he falls off the roof. The plot is original, the script is fun, and the pace is surprisingly even. Don't expect a classic like Scrooge(1951), the first 2 Home Alone movies or It's a Wonderful Life, just expect a pleasant family Christmas film, that way the whole family is in for a good time. The film is directed with careful precision, and the characters are likable, though I did find the parents a tad too clichéd and the film a tad too overly sentimental in places. If I had a favourite character, I think it was Judy, there was something about her truly infectious smile that made me warm to her. All in all, well above average and highly recommended. 8/10 Bethany Cox
A great holiday movie for the family
I have seen this movie several times, and as I am writing this I am watching it with my family once again. With a holiday movie, it's best to turn off your brain and just enjoy--and on this level, this is an excellent film.
Because there are so many reviews for this film already, I won't go into any in-depth discussion of the plot. If you don't know the plot, read through the other posts or just read the IMDb summary. Instead, I want to talk about what I liked and didn't like about the movie. The film manages to have a truly original plot (though the same cannot be said about its sequels), Tim Allen's acting is very good (even if you aren't a fan of his TV series--which I wasn't), the little boy who played his son was terrific (a good actor for a kid and cute as can be) and the film is a lot of fun. Negatives are not severe, but I just couldn't understand putting a few cuss words in a family film (which they did) and I also think that the characters of the mom and step-dad were a bit too stupid and annoying--perhaps they were a tad too one-dimensional and clichéd. Still, a nice family film and you could do a lot worse during the holidays than to watch this!