Best. Christmas. Ever!

2023

1h 22m

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5.4/10

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After a twist of fate brings their families together for Christmas, Charlotte sets out to prove her old friend Jackie's life is too good to be true.

Directors

Mary Lambert

Writers

Todd Calgi Gallicano(story by)

Todd Calgi Gallicano(screenplay by)

Charles Shyer(screenplay by)

Stars

Brandy Norwood

Heather Graham

Jason Biggs

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Top cast

Jackie Jennings

Charlotte Sanders

Rob Sanders

Valentino

Grant Sanders

Dora Sanders

Beatrix Jennings

Rose McCaffrey

Keiko

Loan Manager

Stranger (Santa)

Workshop Santa

Michelle

Jim

Vacuum Test Center

Pully Operator #5

Pageant Mary

Directors

Mary Lambert

Writers

Todd Calgi Gallicano(story by)

Todd Calgi Gallicano(screenplay by)

Charles Shyer(screenplay by)

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Most fitting word to describe <em>'Best. Christmas. Ever!'</em>: lousy. Nothing about this 2023 production feels organic, every inch of it comes across as unnatural as it even fails to include suitable festive cheer. All of the characters, perhaps aside from the kids (Madison Skye Validum as Beatrix is good tbf), are either unlikeable or uninteresting. The story is so mundane, I got bored by it quick - and the film only lasts around 80mins, so should be a breezy watch but just isn't. Validum is the only actor onscreen that I would praise, as none of the others manage to stand out; admittedly they are all not helped by what they have to worked with, of course. Heather Graham's Charlotte is pretty poor, quite unlikeable in truth. Brandy Norwood (as Jackie) tries, probably the best of the (not so good) rest. Possibly lucky to get a 5/10 rating, in truth. The small run time probably helps in that regard, to get below that score from me you kinda have to annoy me - and releases that are short in length don't tend to do that to me. A bad film, all the same.

r96sk21 Dec, 2023