Review of THE ESCAPE CLAUS

THE ESCAPE CLAUS - STORY: In trying to balance between his attention-seeking pregnant wife and to Christmas present preparations, he loses his position as Santa to crafty Jack Frost and has to get it back to save Christmas as we know it.
THE ESCAPE CLAUS - MESSAGE: Family must not be ignored. How you feel is more important than sacrifice for a positive activity that affects well-meaning people all over the world. Commercialism without moral boundaries leads to unhappiness and petty conflicts. Neglect to restrain the anti-social person and you will pay for it. A warm hug can melt even the most hard of hearts.
THE ESCAPE CLAUS - WIN: The "weapon" against the bad guy was to love him warmly, as opposed to violence. Jack, accurately exhibiting anti-social traits, didn't do anything constructive and did destructive actions. The worst drug was hot chocolate. I liked seeing kids acting like adults.
THE ESCAPE CLAUS - LOSE: Mrs. Claus was so whiney she made Santa look pistol-whipped, meaning she was operating against him. She made it seem like henpecking was the way to succeed in life, as was being selfish.
THE ESCAPE CLAUS - EFFECT ON ME: Made me appreciate the happy parts of Christmas, and the virtues of it. Felt a little resentment at the unsavory, shallow Mrs Claus and her similar relatives. I laughed during the movie because it had a lot of funny things in it. Made me want to write movies with spiritual-based themes.
Sincerely,Becky Mate
Script Consultant
www.virtueinthearts.com