The Christmas Chronicles
/“I'm Santa Claus, Teddy, not Yoda.”
Filmology Rating: 2.75 out of 4
This is a Netflix film that I was very excited to watch because they somehow got Kurt Russell to be in it.
When Santa's slay crashes, he must recruit the help of two youngsters to help him save Christmas. Kurt Russell looked like he reeked of booze.
I have to be honest here, I did not give this film a grade because I loved it so much. It was so bad that it was great, which is a rare case in my reviews. But I enjoyed this film so much, laughing with and at it. If it wasn't for Kurt Russell, this would probably be a straight D+. The things I disliked was mainly the story. It is very cliche and straight-forward, you know exactly what is going to happen, plot-beat to plot-beat. This was written by someone who has never written before, but for a first screenplay, it's not bad. There is also lots of corny drama. You know what I mean when there is "that emotional scene" in a movie at almost a calculated point.
I found the acting really bad, other than Kurt Russell. The two kids were really flat, especially the little girl. And everyone just seemed very blahhh except Kurt Russell.
Now. Kurt. Russell. This film gave me everything I have ever wanted out of Kurt Russell. He is having a blast. He knows he is in corny trash and really hams it up as Santa. I was just bored when he wasn't on screen, but when he was, it was so much fun. Seeing Kurt Russell drag race and sing a musical number in a jail cell as Santa is everything I've ever wanted for Christmas and now I have it. I can die in peace now.
This is a horribly generic dumpster fire movie, but due to a really fun performance from a possibly drunk Kurt Russell, I had a blast watching the film. I loved it. This is an instant classic. Go watch this film to put you in the holiday spirit!
Rating: See It
-Nolan