For me Ethan Embry had already made one classic Christmas film prior to this in the form of the Ed O'Neil/John Hughes vehicle 'Dutch' (known elsewhere as 'Drive Me Crazy') and that is the far superior film to this one.
It just didn't grab me I'm afraid. I know for some it's a classic film, one they rush to re-watch every Christmas, but for me it was just all a bit slow, none of the characters really engaged me, and I could see the hands of time ticking on.
It's well-intentioned, it's likeable enough, but I can't say it would be a film I'd be overly keen to watch again.
I do highly recommend Embry's other effort though.
It just didn't grab me I'm afraid. I know for some it's a classic film, one they rush to re-watch every Christmas, but for me it was just all a bit slow, none of the characters really engaged me, and I could see the hands of time ticking on.
It's well-intentioned, it's likeable enough, but I can't say it would be a film I'd be overly keen to watch again.
I do highly recommend Embry's other effort though.