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Christmas chronicles5/22/2023 ![]() Sure, there are some very nice character moments and a little time travelling portion that put a little smile on my face, but it just wasn't enough throughout this nearly two-hour film to win me over. The first film is nearly 15 minutes shorter than this one and has a much more meaningful story to tell. So as far as watching a likeable cast goes, The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two hits a home run for the most part, especially when looking at it as a holiday film that was dropped on Netflix.ĭiving deeper into why this film didn't work all that well for me I must admit that its predecessor had a very firm grasp on pace. I like him as an actor, but I don't think his performance fits this film. Although, Tyrese Gibson plays a very small role here as a new father-figure type and I just didn't buy him as that character at all. With the addition of young Jahzir Bruno and a much more significant role for Goldie Hawn, there wasn't much to complain about in terms of the cast. I found that to be a breath of fresh air, especially when re-aqauiting themselves with Santa. This time around, the kids from the first film are a little older and more mature as performers. Where this film does soar, just like the first film, is in the wonderful casting of Kurt Russell as Santa. ![]() I still found this film to be incredibly lacklustre in terms of storytelling. To the film's credit, there were multiple times where it proved me wrong and actually had a decent backstory for why certain things were happening, but it wasn't to the point that it changed my mind. Starting with a mysterious young man as it's very clear that his goal is to stop Santa and cancel Christmas, I found myself wondering why yet another holiday film was using a story like this. Well, The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two has now hit Netflix and while there are some very fun, family adventure to be had, it has definitely lost a bit of the magic that made the first one so enjoyable.Īs soon as this film began, I started rolling my eyes, wondering just how low it was going to sink after the first scene. For that reason alone I was looking forward to continuing the mythology that was explored. Back in 2018 when The Christmas Chronicles hit Netflix, I found myself really enjoying the light tone and good-heartedness of the entire film from start to finish. Christmas movies, especially when it comes to stories based around Santa Claus, seem to be very few and far between. I feel like I've been making this argument a lot lately, but I'll say it one more time for the sake of this review.
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