Kiwi Christmas

There weren't any reviews yet so I wanted to take a minute to say a few nice things about this movie, which I enjoyed. This was cute and fun. After turning off a couple of Hallmark romances I was glad to watch a Christmas movie of a different kind. I think this is the first Christmas movie I've ever watched that takes place in the southern hemisphere, so that was different and interesting. The humor is pretty juvenile and there was an annoying conflict with a coast-guard type woman but everything else was much better. I enjoyed the romance between the two parents who are on the verge of divorce - there was great chemistry there and a story that can appeal to older viewers, though the movie is definitely geared towards kids. Grumpy Santa was fun. The graphics of the North Pole and the sleigh were pretty good, I thought. This is definitely not a universal recommendation, but if you're looking for something a little bit different, I definitely don't regret watching it.

Take it at face value. It's a kid's Christmas movie with a different theme to the regular cookie cutter format and a great cast with a good script. The production value is pretty great for the budget they worked with and it was genuinely pretty entertaining.

Anyone rating this lowly must surely be forgetting all of this. Take a step back and realise who the target market is and it will be more clear.

If someone asked me what Christmas is like in New Zealand, I would point them at this film for a light hearted answer. It encompasses a lot of the feeling of the holidays that we have in NZ that other countries miss out on.

This is a very well-made and directed and acted movie for children... and grown ups who can let go and appreciate things through a child's eye. It does what it sets out to do, brings the joy of Christmas and the excitement and expectation of the days leading up to Christmas Day itself back to young and old alike. I was disappointed but not surprised when I saw the 5 rating. If you're looking for a high-budget millennial movie with car chases, bad language and violence and trendy hand-held camera action you won't find them here. Enjoy it with the kids or by yourself. It reminds me of our family's camping holidays when I was a kid.

This is a low budget, Kiwi made, kids movie and if I was a kid I would probably give it 9 or 10 stars. Well done to those involved in the making of this flick.

Great to finally see a christmas movie that is down to earth, without the over-the-top glitz and glamour, unrealistic perfectionism, sickening romance, and soppiness of most. Is it perfect? No. Is the comedy sometimes too slapstick? Yes. But bear in mind - it is ultimately a home-grown kid's film, and really, compared to most of the US made ones this is no worse, in fact in many ways I think much better. I am 45yrs old and I enjoyed it. Good old fashioned realistic - no mansions or super model types in sight - un-commercial family fun. Good on little NZ for making this. More please.