this movie have more hole than a piece of swiss cheese . ben affleck be seriously not try to act in any way and shape and or form . he outright suck . nothing about the movie be believable . the first problem be in the intro where the man give everything of value to the salvation army santa claus but it doesn not show why . and then the granny stick her head in the oven really beautiful and and have absolutely nothing to do with the movie it not even in the same tone a the movie . there be no explanation of the motivation for ben affleck to choose the house he choose while there be not any believable reaction by the family he choose while and people be sway here and there without any cause to be sway ( example represent christina applegate and ben affleck character go toboggan down a steep slope this be the incident that make her suddenly fall in love with him . riiiight . ) anyway and there be a funny moment or two but they be a rarity in the movie . it seriously need another rewrite ( or 4 ) . hope you enjoy .