Don't listen to the Hype. It's awful

Boring, over-political, tech fuzed mess

Funny, strange, confrontational and subversive, this is one of the most interesting experiences you'll have at the cinema this year.

This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

so Tim Allen in his 5 Xmas movie and he is brilliant as Santa clause but with a storm brewing with a legendary figure he will have to fight before Xmas to keep the sprite going this is the ultimate action Xmas movie at 1hr32mins get ready for a thrilling sleigh ride as the reluctant Santa facing his chilling and a hysterical challenge to date as Xmas near Scot Calvin invites the in laws as his misses is giving birth so his and her parents come to Canada or so they believe (anna and Alan arkin) to join in the festive fun jack frost is mischievous and makes Santa stress out and work out a plan for him to be frost and by Santa by causing trouble for Santa by when he discovers the secret of Santa he put a big freeze on Xmas by changing the way Xmas is run by commercializing the north pole and so with the chill in the north pole called frost mas all year round so when Scot realizing his plan he sets out to rediscover who he is just in the nick of time hopefully saving people from frost mas and warm jack frost up to DE ice Christmas and keep the legendary figure alive

A real downer. Let's cut to the chase. Jack Frost (Martin Short) wants to cash-in on Christmas and creates a cheap. tacky version of a SantaLand "theme park" at the North Pole. He takes over as Santa Claus. It starts out really cute and ya' gotta "luv" the fabulous representations of the Council of Legendary Figures. The Easter Bunny is, well, rabbit-like, and Mother Nature is gorgeous. A huge and beautiful set until Jack Frost's mischief freezes and wreaks it all. Ann-Margaret still looks good here. Little "Liliana" Mumy (her dad is Billy Mumy from "Lost in Space") is as cute as she can be (as Lucy). She warms Jack Frost's frozen heart. The "fun chemistry" of the first film is otherwise lacking for the most part. The other cute gimmick is SC trying to pass off the North Pole as Canada for his In-Laws benefit. It plods along. people bicker, fight, and yell. In the last half hour, the nightmarish scene (it scared my kids) when the original Santa falls off the roof (12 years earlier) is replayed not once, but twice. Both Scott and his ex-wife are divorced, and it's just terribly sad. It should have been much funnier. I hope they don't make a 4th one. Chet the Reindeer, Barnaby the Elf, and the Tooth Fairy only appear for a split-second. Santa's mustache is awful, (like cardboard) and almost falls off, but Jack Frost's make-up is outstanding.

I'm not sure why this film has got so many bad reviews. This franchise is one of my favorites and as much as I like the first two movies, I think this one is my favorite. People have to take this movie for what it is and that is a kids/ family movie. Sure it's not going to win any Oscars, but I love the story of this film and all of it's characters. Martin Short is one of my favorite actors and I think he is wonderful as Jack Frost. I also love how the movie goes back in time referencing the first movie. The scenery and back drop of the North Pole and Santa's workshop is magical and is sure to put anyone in a Christmas mood.

A real, painfully forced entry. It takes on the old alternate reality scenario. If ever a sign that your movie is pointless, the alternative reality is that sign. Jack Frost wants to steal Santa's limelight by becoming Santa. In this offering the human drama is sidelined, and is the simple getting on with the in-laws shtick. There's really not a lot to like here, as it all just feels like a quick cheap installment. The plot seems rushed and lazy. The focus of the first two was Allen's relationship with his son, which is now completely gone. There's nothing in here that excites as much as the second, nor warms the heart or makes you laugh like the first. It's a shame that a franchise which started out exploring a divorced couple and the son in the middle, as well as mental problems, is reduced to this tripe.