An average movie

To be honest, I wasn’t really sure what to expect from this flick but, since it was starring Anna Kendrick and since it was available on Disney+, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, I have to admit I have never been a huge fan of Christmas movies but, seriously, this one was really dreadful. This time, their gimmick was to focus on Santas’s daughter which sounded so boring even before the movie actually started. And, indeed, all the characters turned out to be, at best, boring and, at worst, rather annoying. To make things worse, none of the jokes worked and they even gave us a CGI animated reindeer who looked just ghastly. Eventually, the only redeeming feature in this movie was Anna Kendrick. I can imagine that leading a Christmas movie like this one was on her bucket list but I wish for her that she didn’t end up in one of the least inspiring movies ever made in this genre. And, yet, with her usual cheerful energy, she was actually a perfect fit for this character and she even managed to deliver a solid performance which was quite remarkable considering this abysmal material. Without her, I’m afraid the damned thing would have been pretty unwatchable. Concerning the rest of the cast, they were all seriously wasted here and, in contrary to Kendrick, they completely drowned here in this garbage. It was especially sad for Shirley MacLaine and I wonder what compelled her to play one of the most pathetic elves I have seen at more than 80 years old. I’m not saying that she should necessarily retire but does she still need to take such obvious paycheck gigs like this one? Anyway, to conclude, even if I have to admit that the damned thing was rather harmless, it was still a big waste of time for myself and all the people involved and you should probably avoid it.       

5/10