Review of The Santa Clause (1994) by Steven V — 04 Jun 2012
This movie is one of the best holiday movies of the last 20 years, though of course it's not better than A Christmas Story. Directed by John Pasquin and starring Home Improvement's Tim Allen, The Santa Clause promises to be a moving update on a classic Christmas fable - the story of Santa Claus.
The story of the jolly old fat guy in a red coat who flies around the world on Christmas Eve in his sleigh with eight reindeer is lore known to all who believe. But in an age when science and reason have been known to kill children's fantasies, Disney again proves that seeing is believing.
For all its typical Disney kind-hearted-ness, director John Pasquin and his screenwriters Leo Benvenuti and Steve Rudnick manage to effectively capture everything there is to really love about the Jolly Old Fat Guy.
Tim Allen, everybody's favorite television comedian, fills out his role as the lousy-dad Scott Calvin who is inexplicably transformed into every kid's favorite holiday hero. As Tim Allen gains weight at an incredible pace (courtesy of a body suit), this poor sap goes from doubter to believer in no time.
Eric Lloyd is a delight too, as young Charlie Calvin and whose love for his father transcends normal father-son relationships as he accompanies him on his holiday rounds.
This review of The Santa Clause (1994) was written by Steven V on 04 Jun 2012.
The Santa Clause has generally received positive reviews.
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