Review of Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (2010) by Mike M — 12 Jan 2011

This very odd festive offering has been packaged as Finland's attempt to reclaim the Grimmer legend of a cowled, child-catching Santa Claws [sic] from behind the prevailing image of the cuddly, red-suited, white-bearded Kris Kringle types frequenting Coca-Cola commercials through the ages; while handsomely shot, it's so clumsily told as to make one cling to one's DVDs of "Miracle on 34th Street" (both versions) all the more.

.. Developed (if that's the word) from a series of webisodes, which is perhaps why scenes come to a gnomic halt, and the whole arrives at a juddering full-stop after just 77 minutes; a potential last-reel sacrifice has no real emotional charge, as we've barely been introduced to these characters.

Maybe a little online research can fill in the gaps, and maybe a further something has been lost in translation; either way, I'd advise you to hold onto your receipts.