Santa Girl

Yeah but watch out for McKayla Witt as "Pep". This one has real comedic chops. She's absolutely adorable and demonstrates natural instincts for comedic performance. Utterly charming.

The storyline is problematic, but the characters and the actors are the bigger issues. The main storyline hinges on an arranged marriage for Santa's teenage daughter, a plot device that is outdated. The main characters are completely unlikeable and poorly acted. It's hard to have much empathy for any of them. I finished this movie because I was watching it with my son. It qualifies as a family friendly Christmas movie so it gets a few stars.

There something that just doesn't work in this movie. There are cheesy performances and scenes, distracting changes in photographic techniques that don't appear to have any artistic value. The editing and shot selections sometimes seem jostled and cobbled together. Even some of the dialogue and acting seem haphazard and spontaneous but not in a good comedic way. While the story outline held promise, the script needed a lot more work. The typical triangle of one girl and two boys doesn't come across the screen in smooth way as they struggle to relate to one another, it's almost as if the actors themselves were unsure of how to play their parts. It's not that the movie is a tangled mess, the plot somehow holds together and the effort to make this a palatable movie is more than apparent, it's just that it doesn't quite come together as a finished product. It's not absolutely terrible and it may be worth seeing if one is really bored and there don't seem to be many other options

I actually found this movie to be quite enjoyable. The actors/actresses were pretty good, especially Devon Werkheiser and Mckayla Witt. But, he needs a hair cut. Jennifer Stone was pretty great also. The story was nice and different. Overall, it made me laugh and smile.

Yeah but higher points for McKayla Witt who created an absolutely charming elf as "Pep". Watch for this one going forward, she has fully natural comedic talent. So endearing, so lovable and funny. This one has real instincts for humour. She makes the film for me.