Load of rubbish!!

The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,

Gets a little silly at the end but you will BUST A GUT laughing at this sweet, fun movie that's just perfect for families at the holidays. One of Zooey Deschanel's best performances and Will Ferrell literally should have gotten an Oscar nom. So original, so fun, so CUTE. I quote this movie all the time and guarantee you will love it.

For some reason my school shows this movie around Christmas every year. I don't know why, but they do. Everything about this movie - acting, effects, jokes, cinematography - is done poorly. Though a very young child might find it funny, any intelligent person above the age of 6 is just going to be boring.No significant effort seems to be put into this movie. The cinematography is flat and lifeless. The acting is bad. The sets (except when filming on-location) look terrible. The script is bad. The comedy mostly consists of characters extremely stupid or loud. This movie is dumb, and I hope I never have to watch it again.

I have very fond memories of when my family and I saw this movie in theaters in 2003 when I was only 7 years old. We quickly got it on VHS, and we have since watched it every year around Christmas time.Will Ferrell is a very hit-or-miss comedian, but he hits big time with this movie. He does a great job with the childlike aspect of his character, and his comedic timing and line delivery is just brilliant.We also have an excellent supporting cast consisting of James Caan, Mary Steenburgen, Zooey Deschanel, and Peter Dinklage. The relationship between Buddy and his father is wonderfully played out and manages to be very touching. Santa, Emily, Michael, and Jovie were also great characters.This film also has a nice Christmas feel to it. It just really gets you in the mood for the holidays. The end scene with everyone singing "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" and raising the Christmas spirit to make the sleigh fly always gives me the warm fuzzies.Funny, intelligent, and poignant, this film is everything I want in a Christmas movie. It's one I never grow tired of watching, and I can't recommend it enough.RATING: A+

This movie has changed my life in the most awesomest of ways. It has shown me that tall people are not a threat to the environment and cannot unintentionally harm anyone. Speaking from a hooman bean who is 5"2, tall peeps can sometimes appear spooky but this movie has expressed to me in the most delightful of ways that when it is Christmas, everyone is welcome. And pancakes with everything on them are amazing. That is all. Goodnight, farewell. :)