wow you guy be way too nice . corny and corny and corny that be how i feel about that film . it start well with a good idea and a guy ( edward asner ) escape from jail dress a santa and a bunch of kid find him and believe his the real santa so the fake santa enlist the child to help him find a bag of steal money . the film be like a christmas version of whistle down the wind . the movie start well but gradually it become cheesy and cheesy to the point that at the end it become ridiculous and you just cant take this film seriously . for example you get the scrooge type character call sumner ( rene auberjonois ) who a total douchebag who treat his young son like a pile a rubbish and he treat his son so bad that he do not even buy him decent clothes and the poor kid wear jeans with hole in it . but a 45 second scene with fake santa visit sumner and by the end of the film you get the guy all happy singing christmas carol and give his neglected son a hug . yep that be how corny it be . i be all for feel good movie especially during christmas and i be a big fan of seasonal tv movie but this one be way too over the top for me and it be a shame because it start well but the second half of the movie be trowing a supernatural element to the film that just do not match with the rest of it . it not totally bad and there be some solid acting and especially from the child but there be plenty of good christmas film around .