Lack of good storyline.

The joyful confection is coated in a sparkly gloss, bright enough to gleam from the darkest, most cynical corners.

It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

This is a decent Christmas cartoon. It really does follow the mold of the typical "this cartoon is for girls" story lines and characters of older cartoons but if you can get past that this is a fine special for kids for Christmas.