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Christmas Movie Reviews
· REVIEW: 12 Games of Christmas - GAC Family Network A group of friends are magically transported inside a Christmas-themed board game during a holiday party. They must play through the game's levels to return home. They work together to survive and escape back to reality. Great concept. Way left of centre. Just a little over-done and under-done at the same time. Kelsey’s house is over-decorated with no explanation as to why. We were waiting for it, because it is it was weird, but it never came. Pretty much everyone is guilty of over acting at multiple points which caused us to cringe. Simultaneously, the games are all under-done in terms of any sense of danger or adversity to be overcome. This is the sort of escape room experience that we reckon a drunk four year old could overcome. These were more like the 12 Lames of Christmas. To be fair, the Jumanji franchise essentially blew the lid off this concept to the point it would be next to impossible for any other movie to come along and succeed. That being conceded, this is an incredibly benign and safe handling of what could have been a really interesting adventure story. After a stellar debut 2022 season, it feels like GAC played it super safe, and as a result, a little bland this year. On the positive side, the universe inside the 12 Games of Christmas is represented magically and beautifully. And there are some nice nods to the past. We just wish they hadn’t played it so safe. Sadly was not a fan of this one. It was so sugary sweet throughout, we felt mildly diabetic by the end. 3 Christmas Tress out of 10.
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