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For the first time in what feels like forever, I actually agree with Rotten Tomatoes. For the most part it's actually watchable, I'll give it that at least. To begin, half of the main cast are completely insufferable, uninteresting, and unrelatable. I'd like to go into actual rants about some of the more annoying characters, but I'm not going to be getting into any spoilers. Paul Rudd's character is completely pathetic and is a failed attempt to try and get the other characters to appear better in contrast, an unfortunate Hollywood trope that's all too common these days. All the jokes are either really watered down, overused, or just straight up not at all funny, I did not laugh once throughout the entire film. The main antagonist is intimidating for literally 2 minutes, then just becomes a complete joke after that point. If you're hoping for some nostalgia from the old cast, you get a few scenes here and there, nothing crazy. For the most part however, the movie just drags on with its weak, predictable plot and one-dimensional characters. As for the ups: it had nice CGI and a painfully relatable scene involving the mayor at the end.

Absolutely a work of art. With how difficult it is to find a genuinely good movie these days, this was very refreshing and captivating. To begin, the visuals and sound effects are very well done and it is evident that a lot of work went into every scene and that they paid great attention to detail. There was a particularly wonderful panorama scene towards the beginning that emphasized this. As for the story, I feel that it is something special. It's not over-dramatic or corny, but rather it is very heart warming and effortlessly holds your attention until the very end. Better yet, the method in which the plot reveals it's mysteries to you where it gives hints and clues throughout the story and dialog that allow you to piece everything together only serves to further captivate you into the story. If you have some free time over the holidays, I would highly recommend giving it a watch as it is one of the best movies I have seen in the longest time.