This movie was clearly made for children and adults who are still a child at heart. It's sad to read in these reviews how many of you seem to have lost that inner child. I think many who gave negative reviews also expected the film to be a movie of the ballet adhering exactly to the story but it doesn't which is not a bad thing because The Nutcracker Suit is probably one of the best know ballet in the world so giving it a bit of a rewrite gives it a new look. This is a genuine family movie suitable for all, which is somewhat of a rarity these days. The story was good, the acting was excellent. Just one last thing this film started showing at my local cinema well before Christmas it's now February and they are still running it. Could this be because contrary to the poor reviews here there are plenty of people who are loving it