12-24-2006, 12:09 AM
Amusing. Ferrell is on target with his determined fool caricature. This is a good vehicle for him. Zooey is good at first, but loses cred towards the end. Caan could have been more ballistic, more like DeNiro in Analyze This or Meet the Parents. Lou Grant as Santa? Not. The premise is amusing enough and followed through upon. The debates between Ferrell and the department store manager or Artie Lange as the false Santa are funniest. Decent Xmas fare. It was better than I thought it was going to be. T liked it.
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