Suspend your disbelief, sit back and enjoy. Yes the story is wacky. But Barry Watson is absolutely terrific selling his character. And he has great chemistry with Melissa Joan Hart Did I say that Barry Watson is great in this movie?

I mean no disrespect but I say "ba humbug" to any of the other reviewers here who didn't like this movie! I thought it was fun, different, adorable... I loved everything about it, yes, it was corny but corny in a cute way. It was unique and something all the Hallmark movies are missing! I'm not sure if Hallmark put this movie out but their Christmas flicks this season were all the same! How many princes need a commoner as their wife? How many lodges need to be saved? Snooze fest Hallmark! This movie was so adorable, I loved the supporting actors as well. Melissa Joan Hart was really good in this role. I enjoyed watching her so much more than the same Christmas actresses every season! The male lead was charming! Yes, some of the scenes were not all that believable, especially the ice skating but I was able to over look it. Great job to everyone associated with this movie!! I needed a little bit of whimsical instead of the typical "save the lodge", "Prince needs a wife", "rich parents die and we have to sell the estate".... this was such a lovely break to the mundane and boring movies I've watched this season!! Great job to all involved.

What can you say about a magical twist on a popular Christmas legend - the Nutcracker. Lots of silliness. A plot that obviously juggles around a lot of contrived circumstances to fit into a TV version of the famous story.

The acting is exaggerated at times and other times a little serious or a little romantic. There's a hero and villains and a fairy princess to win all in a setting resembling anyone's modern day home town. I'm sure the actors had fun doing it.

It fell a little flat for me but it's creative and with the right expectations will be very enjoyable for many.