Actors: Jason “Wee Man” Acuna, Jeffrey Combs, Mackenzie Astin, Mirelly Taylor
Directors: Ethan Wiley
Rated: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: ANCHOR BAY
DVD Release Date: December 4, 2012
Run Time: 87 minutes
Our Score: 3.5 out of 5 stars
When I first saw this film, I was almost immediately tempted to pass on reviewing it. I know Wee Man from his role in the “Jackass” series. He is funny but playing an elf…really? Then I saw that Jeffrey Combs from “Re-Animator” was also in it. I started to get interested. Well the film is exactly what I expect but not in a bad sense. It is cute and definitely has a few good laughs. Believe it or no it even has some nice Christmas cheer. It is a nice film for the whole family to get into the holiday mood.
Official Premise: It’s Christmas Eve at the Harper house, and young Ryan and Casey are excited that their scientist father (Mackenzie Astin of ”The Facts Of Life”) has finally perfected his new invention! But when dad is kidnapped by a bumbling gang of thieves (led by Jeffrey Combs of Re-Animator), Casey’s wish on a magic doll causes Santa to leave behind a mischievous elf (‘Wee Man’) to save the day. Will Santa’s little helper lose all faith in his elf self, or can he discover his true powers to become a real superhero? Mirelly Taylor (”Lost”) co-stars in this big-hearted family comedy about holiday wishes, scary fruitcakes and Christmas miracles that come in every size!
With superheros hot on everybody’s mind…why not an elf superhero? Alright it is cheesy but aren’t all holiday-themed movies. This is not perfect but is also far from the worst in the scenes of direct-to-DVD Christmas films. Wee Man is fun in the role and actually gets a decent chance to ask and not just be a jackass. Jeffrey Combs is also fun as the villain and overacts his way to get some great laughs. The only special features included on this release is just a trailer but besides that I would definitely recommend this for at least a rental if not purchase.