The Christmas Chronicles Movie Review

A conflicting Christmas Film

So, a little while ago I watched the movie, The Christmas Chronicles on Netflix, and I'm very conflicted on my feelings about this film.

The Christmas Chronicles follows Teddy (Judah Lewis) and Kate (Darby Camp) as this older brother and younger sister duo attempt to prove once and for all that Santa Clause is real. They set up a camera and film their fire place, put when jolly old Saint Nicholas (Kurt Russell) drops in, they end up on an adventure that they did not except to be on that night.

I'm honestly surprised by how good of a rating this movie has gotten. For a Christmas movie, I didn't think it was that great. Don't get me wrong, the film does have some strong points, but it's no Miracle on 34th St. and it really could have been better.

Yes there are some funny moments in the film. It doesn't necessarily make it a good movie though. I will admit there was a couple of laugh out loud moments though. Yet some of the comedy will be dated in just a couple of years, making this film more or less a product of the times and only of the times.

The acting was more on the poor side of things. Judah Lewis and Darby Camp didn't do a good job. It's like, "Yes we are actors doing acting things," sort of acting. Kurt Russell, oh man, I think this was just a paycheck for him, even though a couple of time he did seem to have fun with the film.

Now There are a few good moments in the film, and I'm not here to be a Scrooge, but there are better Christmas films out there.

Would I recommend seeing this? If you have kids they might like it, but as for the rest of us? Well, watch it once, and you can decide from there.

final score: 2.9/5

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