I really liked this movie. It has been getting torn apart by critics, but I tend to be member of the Birdman train of thought about Critics, "A man becomes a critic when he cannot be an artist
" This film isn't pretentious, nor is it trying to be anything it isn't. It is a thoughtful and goofy Christmas movie.
If you feel like you need a laugh, you will find many in this movie.
Highlights of the movie for me:
-It is refreshing to see James Roday in something that isn't Psych. He does a great job being the most endearing creep there ever was. By the end of the film you feel really bad for him!
-Jon Heder and Max Casella's elevator was just delightful. There is nothing more awkward then running into an old boss, especially one that has just fired you. Now imagine being stuck with that guy overnight, in a cramped elevator. They both handle the arc of their relationship well. Jon Heder does a great job at not being the abnormal nerd, but a character with distinguishable layers.
-The film bears an overall message of the interconnectedness of us all, and how we need to slow down to see it.
Cons for me:
-A little more Roday would have been nice. Can we have a film just about his character? I mean he works at a morgue how cool is that.
I will be seeing this again! Soon!
P.S. Watch this movie with people, it's one of those movies that is better in a group of people, not locked away in a dark closet with your laptop.
If you feel like you need a laugh, you will find many in this movie.
Highlights of the movie for me:
-It is refreshing to see James Roday in something that isn't Psych. He does a great job being the most endearing creep there ever was. By the end of the film you feel really bad for him!
-Jon Heder and Max Casella's elevator was just delightful. There is nothing more awkward then running into an old boss, especially one that has just fired you. Now imagine being stuck with that guy overnight, in a cramped elevator. They both handle the arc of their relationship well. Jon Heder does a great job at not being the abnormal nerd, but a character with distinguishable layers.
-The film bears an overall message of the interconnectedness of us all, and how we need to slow down to see it.
Cons for me:
-A little more Roday would have been nice. Can we have a film just about his character? I mean he works at a morgue how cool is that.
I will be seeing this again! Soon!
P.S. Watch this movie with people, it's one of those movies that is better in a group of people, not locked away in a dark closet with your laptop.