Skip to main content

The Christmas Chronicles Movie Review


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
Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

2022 Halloween Playlist

  2022 Halloween Playlist Well, it's that time of year again! It's time for the Halloween Playlist! I'm happy to continue this tradition. So, like each year, I build on the list from the previous years. Maybe you'll find something to add to your Halloween playlist this year too!  
Post a Comment
Read more

The Batman Movie Review

The Batman Movie Review A Solid Noir Film I went and saw The Batman the other day with one of my buddies and I must say, we really enjoyed it. Granted I don't think this movie is for everyone. The Batman follows Batman (Robert Pattinson) during his second year of crime fighting. When the mayor of Gotham is killed by The Riddler (Paul Dano), it is up to Batman with the help of James Gordon (Jeffery Wright), and Selina Kyle (Zoë Kravitz) to stop him. From a visual point of view, The Batman is gorgeous. Every frame is a painting. The acting is solid, the plot is solid. The musical score is outstanding. I personally loved the film, but there are some things in it that could off-set some Batman fans. I typically get into the acting first, but like you've probably already heard many reviewers say before, the city is a character in this film. Gotham feels real, grounded, and certainly not a place you'd want to visit. Corruption and crime run rampant at every level of society. The ...
Post a Comment
Read more

Happy 5 Years!

 Happy 5 Years! Can you guys believe it? It's been four years since I started the blog. The blog has been doing pretty well. It gets around 500 views a month give or take. I wanted to thank you all for coming along on this movie journey with me, and here's to another year of reviews!
Post a Comment
Read more