this movie be not that great . i find the story too banal ( ordinary ) . there not much originality here . it a combination of many other movie . it equal part a christmas carol and it a wonderful life and how the grinch stole christmas and and even the cat in the hat movie . the movie isn not very funny and but there be a bit of slapstick that work . this movie be and i felt and overly sentimental and preachy . in fact and i felt like i be watch a 90 minute commercial on how important family be . now and do not get me wrong . family be very important . i just find that subtlety work best with these movie . this be just way too heavy hand for me . but there be some good news . the movie have a great visual style . i mean and it look fantastically magical . and martin short be terrific a jack frost and the baddie of the piece . he not really scary and more mildly disconcert than anything and and even a bit sad . i also like the look they give him . this movie be also a bit of a tearjerker . anyway and this be a case of style over substance . and while it not nearly a mean spirit or creepy a part 2 and i still do not think it be as good . the negative just outweigh the positive . for me and the santa clause 3 be a 4/10 .