This was one of those movies I wanted to see when it was in the theaters, but was afraid to do so only because its reviews weren't too favorable. Well, the reviewers were right -- in a way. Now, before I go on, it's important to note that this 'Jack Frost' is not the one with a serial killer. Quite the opposite.

A family film worth viewing once with a child in the room, Jack Frost nails the 'lost opportunity' message without fumbling. The plot (if you could call it that) is not incredibly unique: father doesn't pay enough attention to son, son is upset, father is killed, son becomes introverted, father comes back as a snowman to save son from being psychologically messed up for the rest of his life. The story moved so slowly, although the characters were believable -- to a point. It's so hard to find movies with decent child actors; Joseph Cross isn't one of them. His facial expressions were d...Read the entire review