A decent idea, far to be original. Reasonable performances. And, unfortunately, a not the most coherent story. The good point - Sean Astin and his effort for a seductive helper of Santa. The bad thing - the formal performances, lost in a story who must give too much from care for family to save the Christmas. Sure, nice intentions. But not more than intentions because the poor Ethan Erickson has the wrong role and Anne Dudek seems blank in her performance. But , it is a Christmas Hallmark film. Not so bad, in fact.