Joyeux Noël, Maman!

Is it a drama or comedy or heartfelt family story with a little bit of redemption at the end? This movie could've had so much more potential if it had just stuck to a regular formula of dialogue instead of trying to go off in so many different directions. They painted the characters in such strange ways and every time I thought they would stick with one storyline it went off in a totally different direction that didn't make any sense. There was no real backstory to why the mom was so obsessed with Christmas and no buildup to how she got to be the way she was. And the husband/family seemed so beyond clueless as to how he could support and help her. It was just a sad state of affairs and could've been so much better. Also, the resolution and sharpness with the filming on all of Dennis Leary's winkles did not help!

...Can make a terrible meal.

Oof. This is one bad puppy.

And although I roll my eyes when people ask, "Was this written by AI?" I have to say, that could be true here.

Lots of good actors struggling through an awful script that seemed like a blended combo of "Christmas Vacation", "The Family Stone" and "Dan In Real Life". Ugh.

Even those films had weak spots. The problem here is that they magnified the bad, and undercooked the good.

This movie jumped the shark so many times that I lost count.

What a waste.

If you are one of the people who sit back and let others make Christmas happen, then chances are you will think this is far fetched and poor. If, on the other hand, you are the one that makes the magic happen while others do little to help, there's a decent chance that you will identify hard with the main character and you will probably think better of it.

I liked it - it's not amazing movie making but it was fun, made a solid point and everything came together in the end. Maybe it will also help some people get it together and pitch in.

Oh What Fun is unfortunately a film that never lives up to its appealing poster. The story is extremely simple, the events feel flat, and the overall execution lacks energy or creativity. What makes the disappointment even stronger is seeing a veteran actress like Michelle Pfeiffer in a role that does not suit her talent or her long career. She deserved far better material than what this film offers. Aside from a few light moments, the movie adds little and leaves no memorable impact. A nice poster, but a weak film overall.

I had high hopes for this film due to Michelle Pfeiffer being in this as I love her films but it wasn't what I was expecting. It felt like more of a sad film to what the trailer portrayed it to be. Would I watch the film again? Maybe if I was bored or couldn't find something to watch. The only part I enjoyed the most was when Eva Longoria came in. The family singing section was cringy as hell. I'm not usually so negative with reviews but I had to be honest.