Tyler Jefferies

A pure masterclass of cinema. The emotional performances of world-class actors, Spencer Breslin and Dakota Faning were Oscar worthy, they were, without a shadow of a doubt snubbed at the 76th anniversary of the show. That scene where kick the cat out of the house? Chills. Mike Meyers is the greatest actor of all time, only topped by Tommy Wiseau and Nicholas Cage. When he was kicked out, I wept like a baby in the cinema. Some might call this movie low brow, but fail to see the incredibly sophisticated and subversive humor, such as the bull fighting scene or the scene where he beat up an elephant while sagging his pants, or making a child drive his automobile. It just made me wish that I had some wine by my side as I enjoyed this gorgeous piece of cinema.

This movie was an odd choice. The plot is predictable and the acting was bad. Although, to its credit, this movie has a great amount of charm. Ian had a great performance and Markiplier made me laugh. The amount of enjoyment you'd get varies on the movie. If you're watching it as a stereotypical,dull, run-of-the-mill comedy, you'll love it. If you want to have a good time with your friends who like Smosh, I'd suggest it. But if you don't like grown man-children give it a pass. 2 out of 5 stars.

Kurt Russell was honestly never even a consideration of mine to play Santa Claus, now this movie has given him probably the role of the best, even beating Tim Allen's performance in my book. But Allen's supporting cast had more talent, and that shines through in this movie. Iffy acting and an okay story are held together by the glue that is Kurt Russell's performance as Santa Claus. 3.75 out of 5 for heart.