MOVIE TITLE: Prancer: A Christmas Tale
This fantasy drama movie will be released on November 22, 2022 on AppleTV and Vudu.
RATING: PG
LENGTH: 1 hour 20 minutes
MOVIE REVIEW MOM GRADE: B+
IN A NUTSHELL:
Ten-year-old Gloria and her recently widowed grandfather, Bud, befriend a mysterious reindeer when the family gathers for Christmas. Bud comes to believe that Prancer may actually be magical, but Gloria fears his theory will send him straight to a retirement home.
THINGS I LIKED:
- I adore James Cromwell and wish he did more movies. As expected, he is wonderful in this.
- Darcey Ewart is adorable as Gloria. She and James Cromwell made a delightful, unexpected pair.
- We get to see a real reindeer!
- This is not a silly children’s Christmas movie, but one with serious issues. Some of the topics in the movie really hit home with me because my siblings and I have been making very difficult decisions about our aging parents during the past few years. It’s truly heartbreaking watching one’s parents get old. The movie addresses an aging father with debt and how his circumstances affect all of his children and grandchildren.
- There is magic, wonder, adventure, and mystery.
THINGS I DIDN’T LIKE:
- Some of the reindeer moments use bad CGI.
- Not all of the humor lands.
- There are some bad acting moments.
- While Acts 1 & 2 took their time, Act 3 flew by too quickly.
TIPS FOR PARENTS:
- Some profanity
- Lots of fighting and grumpy people
- Talk of divorce
- Talk of the death of a loved one
- Talk of bankruptcy
- Someone tries to shoot a reindeer
THEMES:
- Family
- Aging
- Santa’s reindeer
- Loss of a loved one
- Believing in magic
FUNNY LINES:
None worth noting, although there are some cute moments that make you smile inside.
INTERESTING LINES:
* “You’re either part of the problem or part of the solution. Which are you going to be?” – Haley (Florisa Kamara)
“A little magic can take you a long way.” – Erica (Stephanie Levi-John)
OTHER MOVIES LIKE THIS YOU MIGHT ENJOY:
The Santa Clause: https://amzn.to/3tQ6XYL
The Christmas Chronicles 1 & 2: https://moviereviewmom.com/the-christmas-chronicles-2-movie-review/
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