Ben (Brando White) lives alone with his daughter Annie (Ava Jarque) since the death of his wife. They have a strong bond and are happy but Annie wishes her dad could find a love, and Ben wishes he could make more money from his business making ice sculptures. Close to christmas, one of his ice sculptures, a princess (Emily Sweet), magically comes to life, causing unexpected disruptions in the lives of those she meets.
I sooooo wanted this story to be great as I love all things christmas and magic. Add in a princess and I am ecstatic. Sadly, the acting was wooden, and for most of the film the 'princess' had very little to say. Her communication was weird, childish grins and forlorn looks and direct questions to her were met with a downward glance and an odd grin. The script and direction were appalling, and add to that the lack of very basic skills of the actress, and you have a recipe for disaster. Ava Jarque and 'Santa' (William 'Bus' Riley) carry the entire film, which is a crying shame as the premise of the story is great. The sets were nice and it did have a bit of a feel of christmas, but sadly the uninspiring script and flat acting dropped the whole film a peg or two, but also there was zero chemistry between White and Sweet so I didn't feel at any time any romance. It is a great story to imagine though, so I'm grateful for that as I can make a better story in my head.
I gave it a 5 and that was mostly for Jarque and Riley as they did a great job.
