Sure, it's low-budget. I mean even the credits look like I did them in my sleep. Unfortunately, people's taste these days is based solely on high production. I've seen plenty of high dollar special effects films that I can't sit through more than 10 minutes because the writing and story and relatability to the characters is Non existent, yet they get great reviews because the CGI was great. Whatever...*eye roll*
So, yes, this is a live action version of the classic. How can it NOT be different than the original when you're going from stop motion to live actors. for those expecting it to be the same as the famous stop motion are setting themselves up to be disappointed. Any good remake should tweak the story to make it interesting to watch again and the story with the Mayor and his family is a good addition.
This film has a great cast and we even get to see Dylan Minnette in close to his debut year. and there's actually some pretty funny scenes that I was surprised by.
Review of The Year Without a Santa Claus
