Penelope C

I felt like I ended up in bed with a poor lover; felt unsatisfied and couldn’t admit that I didn’t come. I wanted more and it seemed the end of the movie was better for him than me. I think many moms get it.

We LOVED Christmas Chronicles I; it was magical and endearing and easy to watch, kind of funny too. It even bumped out Polar Express as our traditional family Christmas movie. But this? Ugh. Almost painful to watch. Goldie was stiff, like she was stuck in a tube, and there was no plot. Coupled with the predictable vanilla character development and not-so-subtle messages/stereotypes about family, religion, fat kids, and elves. I could have turned it off during the airport scene. And really? Did the ancient elf in Turkey have to be your typical wise CHINESE guy? And what is with the nerf gun scene? And cookie hand-grenades? A little kid casted to act like Rambo, in the name of "courage"? As I said, ugh.