Prancer 1989

Dave Kehr, Chicago Tribune: Prancer remains a real curiosity -- a movie that`s far from being successful on its own terms, yet better than those terms would suggest. Read more

Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times: Harrell carries the film with an impressive performance for a child whose only previous experience was as a singing litterbug in a school play. Read more

Jay Boyar, Orlando Sentinel: This is a tale about faith and love, but it's also a story of coldness and death. Prancer, you might say, puts the winter solstice back in Christmas/ Read more

Carrie Rickey, Philadelphia Inquirer: A hodgepodge of Heidi and Meet Me in St. Louis. Read more

Caryn James, New York Times: Its plodding competence can't provide that effortless magical touch that Christmas classics are made of. Read more

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: Smaller kids will identify with Jessica's fierce resolve to get Prancer back into action, and older viewers will appreciate the fact that the movie takes place in an approximation of the real world. Read more

Rita Kempley, Washington Post: Harrell's brash debut, the use of animism and the story's sincerity add interest. Read more