Eddie murphy spends a great deal of the film reacting to things, something he is very good at. He's a stressed resident of candy cane lane, the street known as the one that goes over the top for the holidays. This year the event has a sponsor and a big cash prize, which he needs to win. Chaos ensues when he makes a deal with a strange person in a weird holiday decoration store under the freeway. One that's bigger on the inside than the outside.
Ultimately, the scenes with eddie and his family seem forced, and i was well into the movie before i realized he was supposed to have 3 kids. Only one of them gets any real screen time. . It's a bit jarring, since they are the center of the film.
Honestly, the main reason i even watched the movie was jillian bell. I've been a big fan of hers since "workaholics", and she really brings the film to life when she arrives in her role as pepper, an angry, vengeful (and demoted) elf.
Ultimately, the scenes with eddie and his family seem forced, and i was well into the movie before i realized he was supposed to have 3 kids. Only one of them gets any real screen time. . It's a bit jarring, since they are the center of the film.
Honestly, the main reason i even watched the movie was jillian bell. I've been a big fan of hers since "workaholics", and she really brings the film to life when she arrives in her role as pepper, an angry, vengeful (and demoted) elf.