Lisa (Drew Barrymore) lives in Cincinnati with her mother, older sister and younger brother. As Lisa's mother is a single parent, Lisa is often in charge of getting dinner started and taking care of her little sibling. One night, during a snowstorm, the lights go out at Lisa's house...and mother is not home yet. Not only that, Lisa gets a bump on the head and passes out. When she wakes up, she finds she is in Toyland, where all toys are made. It is a generally cheerful place but a mean resident, Barnaby (Richard Mulligan) has cast a dark shadow on the town. He insists that a beautiful young girl named Mary become his wife and the wedding is planned. However, Mary is in love with Jack Be Nimble (Keanu Reeves) and is desolate that Barnaby holds great power over the village. Lisa, seeing the situation, wants to help. Perhaps a trip to the town's toymaster (Pat Morita) will provide a solution. Is there a happy ending for all of the town's inhabitants but, especially, Jack and Mary? This is a lovely-to-look-at adaption of a classic musical. The art direction is superb, as Toyland is brimming with color and excitement. In early roles, Keanu Reeves and Drew Barrymore add greatly to the film's enjoyment. Richard Mulligan has a dark role to play and does it adequately, although he never really gets to show his abundant talent for comedy. Pat Morita is very nice as the town's toy master. One possible drawback for young children is the presence of Barnaby's monster friends, as they really are quite scary in appearance. Nevertheless, with a sweet story and a fine musical score, this movie will remain a holiday classic for the years ahead.