This film was dreadful in a way that I have never known another film to be. Usually it will be for the plot, the acting, the production etc. Generally they were all ok, but the message and the direction which the film took was appalling.
The first half of the film was fine, a bit OTT about avoiding carol singers but mainly fine with amusing scenes.
It then took a ridiculous and abhorrent turn from the moment of the daughter's phone call. I was really hoping that they would get to go on the holiday, but thanks to a horrible crop of bullying neighbours, a disgusting commercialised overtone and a spoilt brat of a daughter, it took the worse possible turn, became so unrealistic and became one of the worst Christmas messages that a show can give.
Whatever the opposite of a 'Feelgood film' is, here it is. It will leave you thoroughly depressed that the good guy misses out, albeit that one part has a good outcome.
The first half of the film was fine, a bit OTT about avoiding carol singers but mainly fine with amusing scenes.
It then took a ridiculous and abhorrent turn from the moment of the daughter's phone call. I was really hoping that they would get to go on the holiday, but thanks to a horrible crop of bullying neighbours, a disgusting commercialised overtone and a spoilt brat of a daughter, it took the worse possible turn, became so unrealistic and became one of the worst Christmas messages that a show can give.
Whatever the opposite of a 'Feelgood film' is, here it is. It will leave you thoroughly depressed that the good guy misses out, albeit that one part has a good outcome.