Jack Frost

1998

JACK Frost is a touching tale about a father who gets a second chance to make things right with his son. The story is based on the life of a musician, Jack Frost (Michael Keaton), who constantly breaks the promises he makes to his son.

To make up for missing his son’s hockey match he promises to take his family up to their log cabin for the holiday. However, he is called away for work and has to break yet another promise. On his way to work he has a change of heart and decides to return home but he doesn’t make it.

He dies in a car accident. A year later he comes back to life as the snowman his son makes.

As a snowman he achieves all the things he wanted to do with his son when he was alive. He spends more time with him and they truly bond. However, there is a melancholic undertone as it is hinted that he can’t stay with him, like this, forever.

The snow starts to melt and his son, in a desperate attempt to save his father, journeys with him to their log cabin in the mountains where it is colder. ‘ It is here that the mother who initially had thought her son was going crazy, sees that her husband had actually returned as a snowman.

But it is rather late because now Jack has to leave them for good.

It’s an unconventional movie but a good film to watch this Christmas. It’s very sad but it teaches an important lesson.