Red One

[While] I am as cynical about the current state of the human condition as anyone, Red One taps into something honest and hopeful. Right now, with all that’s going on in the real world, those aren’t emotional states of being I want to take for granted.

The looseness feels refreshing — a nod to the kind of giddy, sloppy 1980s flick this wants to be, a child-pleaser that will live on forever in a back bedroom while the grown-ups do their boring adult chitchat on the living room couch.

A high-concept offering that neglects the structural basics. It has enough going on to make it tolerable home viewing for half-attentive kids who are still playing with their presents, but rather than sparkling like snow, most of it is as dead as slush.

The “Jumanji” team has not managed to match the same mixture of fantasy and heart, but Christmas spirit boosts their latest production to the level of solid family entertainment.

It’s neither naughty or nice, and in Santa’s book, that likely means it just ends up getting nothing this Christmas.

The movie surrounds its mismatched stars with a whole lot of shockingly inconsistent special effects, preaching a sentimental yuletide message even as it looks like the height of soulless commercialization.

Red One may be enough to entertain kids and keep adults mildly engaged, but it never reaches anything too naughty or nice.


surprisingly one of the most fun films of the year—it’s a must-see for the whole family. With tons of holiday joy, laughter, action, and deep Christmas lore, it checks every box for an unforgettable experience. And in 4DX, it’s an absolute blast.

By the time it gets to the good stuff, the theater audience felt a little restless.

It’s a juvenile James Bond wannabe buried under an avalanche of computer effects and holiday gimmickry.