tim allen be pure genius with the 1st movie of this installment and and surprisingly enough the 2nd be also delightful . but i have to say and the 3rd and have add alan arkin and martin short and ann margaret and should have make the escape clause a film trifecta . but it do not . all the humor from the 1st film be miss and and all the nuclear familial bonding from the 2nd film just do not appear . what we get instead be martin on a short leash . his humor be an acquired taste to start with and but the man be know for create quirky character that leave you amuse by their human flaw and and touch when they realize the error of their way . then there be alan arkin and ann margaret couple bicker so much you really wonder what they ever saw in each other in the first place . santa and the mrs. seem out of touch with each other . the other legendary character and though fun to see and seem they could have be utilized well . kevin pollack and michael dorn never fail to deliver . my favorite secondary character though be judge reinhold ever optimistic and quirky psychologist . tim allen and whom i have always find amusing and seem a though he rush through the film . i think it would have be nice if bernard the elf and have be able to leave his number chalk board long enough to give santa a much need hand in the support best guy friend role . the problem with the film for me and be that this time out i felt the script writer dumbed the movie down far too much . it come off preachy and leave you wonder why and if they want to drive the moral of the storey that christmas be for family and not just to make money and home so badly why crank out such a poorly script film and that would have make a good holiday movie of the week special . perhaps it my own fault that i be disappoint and because i would have such high hope for this film and but all in all and i be leave feeling that this installment and which ought to have be another glitter snowflake . be just another production line cookie cutter script represent aww baby equal cute and family bicker equal you still love each other . cute little girl plus grinch like bad guy equal predictable hollywood end where she change his stripe . edit in filler footage and slam it on a reel and call it a great holiday fare for the whole family . unless they have a fantabulous script and i hope they do not film anymore in this series . this film felt like the die ember of a yule log and spluttering and a few pretty pop and but none of the warmth that make the first 2 film so enjoyable . it wasn not entirely a waste and it have a few moment that be enjoyable and the scenery be great and but the poor script keep get in the way . if i could and i would have see it at the dollar show . or good yet and since i have to buy 3 ticket and i would have rent it on dvd and be able to pause it to use the bathroom and because the treacle sweetness make my tummy queasy . love and grace and peace and gunner .