Un santa no tan santo

This is not your typical feel-good Christmas movie, and it's not even trying to be but by the end, it really wins your heart and even gets you emotional.

Positives: Billy Bob Thornton owns this character. It never felt like he was acting , that is how incredible this performance was. He plays a guy who's down on his luck, doesn't even try to change it, yet there's a spark of goodness in him that shines fully by the end. Everyone in this movie delivers strong performances. There's enough brutal and dirty scenes to give your grandma nightmares, so beware who you watch it with. The main plot-robbing a mall during Christmas-works perfectly , and while not every joke lands, there are plenty of memorable, quotable scenes.

Negatives: I don't have a lot of complaints, but the main character being a complete loser causing chaos does get a bit stretched at times , it can get annoyingbut it still delivers some solid comedic moments. Another minor gripe is the ending. They had a chance for a very brave finale, but they chose a safer, more positive route. It fits the genre, but I feel like an opportunity was missed , even though I left the movie smiling.

Overall: Don't miss this movie. It's funny, has a meaningful plot, and isn't just dumb entertainment. I consider it a Christmas classic. We watch it every year at the right time and it always delivers.

Willie (Billy Bob Thornton) is a drunk who plays store Santa for Christmas. He and his partner-in-crime Marcus (Tony Cox) case out the department store where they work and rob it on Christmas Eve every year. Willie befriends a chubby loner boy (Brett Kelly), and bartender Sue (Lauren Graham) who has Santa issues. Then store manager Gin (Bernie Mac) muscles in on their action.

Bad Santa is demented and destructive. Billy Bob Thornton goes over the edge, and Tony Cox goes right along with him. This is no Christmas special. And I love the kid Brett Kelly. He isn't your average adorable little kid. He's your average loser kid. That makes their friendship so much better. This is a great black Christmas.

This is one of the best Christmas movie of all times. The casting is brilliant, and the chemistry between all the characters is very much present.

Billy Bob Thornton was especially funny as the loser in life who dons the red suit every Christmas. Just seeing Santa behaving drunken and swearing every other word tells you how different this is from the typical Christmas family friendly movies.

Bernie Mac was funny in his supporting role, and Tony Cox was OK. Billy Bob was phenomenal.

I've watched this movie twice already this Christmas season, and I loved every minute of it.

An extreme end to christmas comedy genre. It's so vulgar it makes you puke. It's so dark and makes you laugh to things you never wants to laugh but you'll still laugh anyway.

It's innovative cinematic style that embeds Tarantino, Ritchie and many darkly comic film makers makes this a unique gem of a film.

Characters are amazing. Style and film making is exceptional. Still it's a cinematic experience. And a fresh one at that.

Overall - 3.5/5

I avoided this flic when it first came out due to the reviews which concentrated on the 'cynicism'and 'edgyness' of the effort. It is crude.It is rude.And is is filled with enough 4-letter words to be its own zone of bad taste. Know what else? Billy Bob Thorton is masterful as is the rest of the cast.There are no 'heroes',but Billy Bob is not exactly an anti-hero either.He portrays a broken,dysfunctional loser who holds nothing in contempt so much as himself.Desiring nothing so much as extinction,he rambles through life hating EVERYTHING. But it's Christmas,and even for losers third,fourth,fifth,or 50th chances sometimes show up.Watching Billy Bob's character 'grow-up'during the film is surprisingly heartwarming.For a broken man,he does the best he can once he allows himself to 'give-a-damm'. See this for his performance(and the rest of the cast),and be surprised.