It just wouldn't be Christmas time without another Kinder Claus movie. David Sutcliff (Rory's deadbeat dadv on Gilmore Girls) stars as Nick, the new Santa in a family owned department store, who's manager, Julie Benz (Dexter), is arranging a franchising deal with a soulless business conglomerate. Always grining and effervescent, with parents from "up north" and with the tell tale first name (again, always either Nick or Kris, because Larry Claus just doesn't cut it) it's pretty clear early on this is another Santa spawn flick. But there's good use of the ensemble, with three women sharing the role of the store's Mrs Claus. Benz and her connection with Sutcliff is the primary focus, but the other two Mrs Clauses have their own subplots as well: broken home and the small town love vs big city ambition (once again, the Republican concept of the "real America" wins out). It's based on a book, but it's hardly literary, it's as predictable as they come, but what do you expect? Nausea factor moderate. Christmas factor high. MSG approved.
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