Summary Of Nicklepinch's 'Goal To Win The Contest'

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A struggling single father hopes to win a million dollar prize by entering a competition to replace an injured Santa and to impress his spunky young daughter, who suspects that the real Santa is being held against his will.

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MY SANTA HERO is a light-hearted, family-friendly, fantasy holiday tale that offers the audience a delightful time. The creativity and imagination comes to life.
The plot easily engages and makes the audience smile and laugh out loud. The story offers adorable characters that the audience easily roots for.
The fantasy world comes to life and the audience easily takes the leap.
The concept of a struggling single father entering a Santa Contest is a fun idea. The goal to win the contest, to save Christmas, …show more content…

One loves when he tells the bad guys about their naughty secrets and lies about his weight.
Gracie is also very likable. One likes when she tells Rit to employ mind, body, and will. There’s nice chemistry between Rit and Gracie that works well. The audience roots for them and enjoys when they interact.
Nicklepinch is a bit derivative of a corrupt, comic-book type villain. He seems to be driven by greed. His motivation is a bit weak. Consider making it more personal to him like something happened to him when he was a kid and make it connect to Christmas. One is really sure why he wants to drop the toys in the ocean.
George is a terrific comic relief character that delivers the laughs.
Harold is fun as the rival and he has some good one-liners as he teases Rit about not hitting the Statue of Liberty torch. That’s very funny. One enjoys that they become allies at the end and work as a team, symbolic of the Olympic logo.
The dialogue reveals information about the characters and the plot. There are several witty one-liners. “Honey, you have to know the difference between what Daddy says and what daddy means!”
The comedy style cleverly combines visual and physical comedy (throwing cookies ninja style, the ending battle, the sleigh ride), as well as the witty

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