I actually liked this movie. It was a different take on Christmas, but still has the same feel good story with a few laughs. Some may not like it because Kurt Russell's Santa isn't the jolly, fat man that people expect. Instead, he's funny, cool and relatively healthy. (Santa doesn't look like he could have a heart condition and diabetes.)
Don't listen to the bad reviews. This movie is worth watching. It was a nice change and fun for the whole family.