A father, who can't keep his promises, dies in a car accident. One year later, he returns as a snowman, who has the final chance to put things right with his son before he is gone forever.
The snowman, which is the work of Jim Henson's Creature Shop, is the most glaring problem. It looks about as real as a man in a costume, and it's tough to suspend disbelief when you're trying to locate the zipper.
– James Berardinelli,
ReelViews,
1 Jan 2000
fresh:
A slickly packaged and engagingly sentimental fantasy-comedy that stands out as one of the season's most pleasant surprises!
– Joe Leydon,
Variety,
1 Jan 2000
rotten:
No story, not enough humor, a silly setup, and a guy in the snowman suit who looks like he didn't make the first cut at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade.
– Bob Fenster,
Arizona Republic,
1 Jan 2000
rotten:
Let it melt!
– Peter Brunette,
Film.com,
1 Jan 2000
rotten:
Jack Frost is so treacly and fake it makes you feel like you're trapped in a winter-wonderland paperweight.