Though well-acted, there is little charm in this Christmas movie. The little girl is a competent actress, but her character devolves into a very grating presence. Worst of all is when we realize at a pivotal moment, she really has no use for this lovely deer unless he's truly Prancer. When he doesn't fly to prove he's from Santa's herd, he can drop dead for all she cares and she makes that clear. That absolutely killed the movie for me. If it's not a celebrity deer, he's no use to her. I have to admit I couldn't watch another minute after that, but one review here implied that she and her father head for a cliff on Christmas day to force the animal to jump so they can see if he can fly. Gruesome.
Review of Prancer
