A mean and spoiled 13-year-old girl is turned into a "monster" by Santa. She must get a real present from a real friend by Christmas or she'll stay a monster.Rubie price and her a adorable puppy are always in the limelight the most popular girl in school so she thinks and her dad thinks she is a princess and her new step mum Rubie thinks and her dog get what they want and wish for however Rubie has a mean streak and her really horrible to her school mates when she doesn't get her own way so one Xmas Santa decides to teach her once and for all Santa doesn't stand for meanness and decides to make her ugly on the outside so he sets her a challenge to change her ways a receive a gift from a true friend because of her ways setting out with her dog she must learn important things kindness love and family on the most important day of the year there's a message in the for every one this is the first review for this film its a nice film but takes a couple of watches to understand the meaning it grows on you and its good for your Xmas collection their is no big star in this film this film is only 1hr24mins so enjoy
5 Reviews
WOODEN ACTING and poor plot
nzmith25 November 2019
Bad acting, bad story, bad writing bad film
ninjacaiden19 December 2019
Succeeds In Spite Of Its Shortcomings
grstmc10 January 2024
A lower budget than your average Christmas offering to be sure, and the cast needs a bit more experience, etc. Eh, so what? Nothing wrong with just being good enough. Plenty good enough in this case.
There are two very winning performances from Athena Baumeister (as Rubie), and Alyssa Kennedy (as Olivia), in a familiar tale of redemption. In MONSTER & ME (aka SANTA & ME), Rubie is a typical high school "mean girl", who is untypically struck with a Christmas curse by a black Santa (why not?).
Rubie becomes an "ugly monster", not as bad as it sounds, but certainly less attractive, complete with bad teeth, and moles. And she will have to remain so forever....or until she has received a Christmas present from a friend. Not so easy. In order to get such a present, she first has to be able to make a real genuine friend.
Will she succeed, and in so doing will she learn the errors of her terrible past behavior? What do you think?
Heavy-handed? Perhaps. Predictable? Certainly. But isn't that the way of all these many Christmas-themed stories. Even the worst of them (and this is by no means that, far from it in fact) have the ability to reel you in. Give this cheerful little film a chance. Its message is sincere, and the journey is worthwhile. The final scene in the cafeteria made me smile, and does so every time I remember it. Enjoy.
An unavoidable touch of sadness to the proceedings. This is the last film in the all too brief career of Athena Baumeister, who passed away (at age seventeen) a year after starring in this. The surprisingly engaging MONSTER & ME is a fine farewell tribute to a young talent.
There are two very winning performances from Athena Baumeister (as Rubie), and Alyssa Kennedy (as Olivia), in a familiar tale of redemption. In MONSTER & ME (aka SANTA & ME), Rubie is a typical high school "mean girl", who is untypically struck with a Christmas curse by a black Santa (why not?).
Rubie becomes an "ugly monster", not as bad as it sounds, but certainly less attractive, complete with bad teeth, and moles. And she will have to remain so forever....or until she has received a Christmas present from a friend. Not so easy. In order to get such a present, she first has to be able to make a real genuine friend.
Will she succeed, and in so doing will she learn the errors of her terrible past behavior? What do you think?
Heavy-handed? Perhaps. Predictable? Certainly. But isn't that the way of all these many Christmas-themed stories. Even the worst of them (and this is by no means that, far from it in fact) have the ability to reel you in. Give this cheerful little film a chance. Its message is sincere, and the journey is worthwhile. The final scene in the cafeteria made me smile, and does so every time I remember it. Enjoy.
An unavoidable touch of sadness to the proceedings. This is the last film in the all too brief career of Athena Baumeister, who passed away (at age seventeen) a year after starring in this. The surprisingly engaging MONSTER & ME is a fine farewell tribute to a young talent.
A Christmas Monstrosity
scotty3627 December 2019
I've seen some bad films in my time, but this is an abomination. It's not even 'so bad it's good'
The acting is woeful, my 6 year old could have done better. The camera work is appalling, shoddy at best...., the sound quality is dreadful, and the story, if you can call it that, is bland as you like.
It's a proper amateurish production, with no production values at all.
Do yourself a favour, open any streaming service and pick pretty much anything else!!!!
The acting is woeful, my 6 year old could have done better. The camera work is appalling, shoddy at best...., the sound quality is dreadful, and the story, if you can call it that, is bland as you like.
It's a proper amateurish production, with no production values at all.
Do yourself a favour, open any streaming service and pick pretty much anything else!!!!
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