The Flight Before Christmas is about Niko who is supposedly the son of one of the flying reindeer that pulls Santa's sleigh. Despite the obvious Christmas theme, it's not as in-your-face as other Christmas films. Niko begins the film by trying to fly... and failing, and then in the process, reveals his herd's concealed place to the wolves such that they attack. After Niko was cast out into exile, he decides to travel to Santa in order to meet his dad. The wolves chase after him and the film basically becomes an adventure journey... without much of the excitement. The action scenes and dangers are all predictable well-worn cliches. The animation can seem lacking in details during some scenes. There were a few moments where it will draw out a smile from the viewer but on the whole, The Flight Before Christmas does not contain enough charm, or plot, to sustain its running time.
