Another cheesy, but fun and heartfelt Christmas movie from Netflix. The Christmas Chronicles is as over the top and cheesy as you'd expect. However, it did make me smile and put me in a great mood. That's all it needed to do, and it delivered.
This movie offers absolutely nothing new to this genre. But as they say, why fix it if it ain't broke. There is exactly one goal that films like this have. It's to put you in the holiday mood and make you happy. If the movie manages to do so, I really have nothing to complain about. And this movie manages to do so. At its core, it's a fun adventure with sprinkles of self-discovery. It has a good message, and it's heartwarming throughout. I found it very easy to forget about everything else, and let the movie take me for a ride. It's was fun enough to keep me interested, and it was surprisingly action-packed. I guess that that's what you can expect with Kurt Russel in the lead.
Speaking of Kurt Russel, having him as Santa was a stroke of genius. He is just as awesome as Santa as he is in any of his other roles. At times I felt like I was watching Escape From Chicago: The Revenge of Santa. Russel really ends up being the driving force in this film, providing a more serious side as well as the comedy. I mean, there is a Christmas Jail House Rock scene with the Blues Brother glasses, Elvis dance moves, and everything else that you'd want from it.
I feel like it's rather pointless to write about films like The Christmas Chronilces. These are the types of movie that are most likely to be in the background after the Christmas dinner or as a fun family activity. The majority of people who watch this could care less about what I or anyone else has to say about it. Like I said, as long as it's fun, heartwarming, Christmasy and just the right amount of cheesy, it's doing its job. And this movie checks all those marks.
The one realization I have made while watching these corny Christmas movies is that I like them more than I would've ever thought, or that I'd like to admit. There's something so nice about them. Being able to sit down for an hour or two, and stop worrying about everything else is just wonderful. It's something that I'd recommend for everyone, at least once in a while.
This movie offers absolutely nothing new to this genre. But as they say, why fix it if it ain't broke. There is exactly one goal that films like this have. It's to put you in the holiday mood and make you happy. If the movie manages to do so, I really have nothing to complain about. And this movie manages to do so. At its core, it's a fun adventure with sprinkles of self-discovery. It has a good message, and it's heartwarming throughout. I found it very easy to forget about everything else, and let the movie take me for a ride. It's was fun enough to keep me interested, and it was surprisingly action-packed. I guess that that's what you can expect with Kurt Russel in the lead.
Speaking of Kurt Russel, having him as Santa was a stroke of genius. He is just as awesome as Santa as he is in any of his other roles. At times I felt like I was watching Escape From Chicago: The Revenge of Santa. Russel really ends up being the driving force in this film, providing a more serious side as well as the comedy. I mean, there is a Christmas Jail House Rock scene with the Blues Brother glasses, Elvis dance moves, and everything else that you'd want from it.
I feel like it's rather pointless to write about films like The Christmas Chronilces. These are the types of movie that are most likely to be in the background after the Christmas dinner or as a fun family activity. The majority of people who watch this could care less about what I or anyone else has to say about it. Like I said, as long as it's fun, heartwarming, Christmasy and just the right amount of cheesy, it's doing its job. And this movie checks all those marks.
The one realization I have made while watching these corny Christmas movies is that I like them more than I would've ever thought, or that I'd like to admit. There's something so nice about them. Being able to sit down for an hour or two, and stop worrying about everything else is just wonderful. It's something that I'd recommend for everyone, at least once in a while.