Rating of
3/4
A great follow up
TheWolf - wrote on 08/04/07
I thought this movie did a good job of following up from the original. Tim Allen has always had a very good sense of traditional family humor. In this movie, the entire original cast returns for a story that's actually quite clever for a "part II." Colorful and fun from beginning to end, the humor is genuine, and not the 'corny' kind you might expect. Actually, my favorite line is when the "number two elf," Curtis, says, "The Desantafication process has begun!" He shouts it so loudly and rapidly it's scary--but mad humorous. If you don't already know the story, here it is in a nutshell: Scott needs a wife in order to remain Santa forever; the "Mrs. Clause." His son Charlie is falling into 'bad behavior' because he feels neglected and upset that he must keep his father's secret, when his dad's got the coolest job of all. While Scott is courting the school principal using magic, back at the North Pole, chaos is ensuing as the toy Santa goes awry and develops a cruel personality. He whips the elves into long, miserable work hours and is just basically cruel, screwing up the entire process of Christmas by deciding that most kids are naughty and they all deserve only coal.
Allen has found a calling in making holiday films, and its a smart movie as he knows with each successful film there will be a reason to watch it every year and it will keep his name fresh. A good job building off the original.
