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I'm almost certainly biased as I really like Stephen Merchant and his style of comedy, but that aside this is a very enjoyable 'short' film.

It has some excellent lines of comedy and although the story is fairly predictable, it's very much a film about the journey (in this case from Bedford to Carlisle and back) the two main characters bounce of each other well.

I was laughing my head off at the whole thing! This film is hilariously written and features very interesting and entertaining characters and dynamics.

Put this short-film on a couple of years ago at Christmas time and didn't expect it to turn out like it did. Now this film is ideal and brilliant to the dry, UK humour lovers like myself. I would put it mostly in comparison to shows like Bad Education by Jack Whitehall, but a one-off short film version. Stephen Merchant I find hilarious, especially with how awkward he is with the neighbour for the majority of the movie. The comedy mainly comes from the loving and caring behaviour of the single-dad neighbour next door, who tries to help in every situation, but mostly without thinking, making for some really funny moments such as the car being stuck in the fjord. Overall, it is a brilliant Christmas comedy, which I have added to the short list of Christmas movies I have to watch each year.

Caught this on Amazon Prime, I do like Stephen Merchant, his lanky body and accent lend themselves well to being a funny man. I absolutely loved this homage to one of my favourite holiday films, Jingle all the way. Stephen's co star was great casting too, very funny guy with perfect timing and the chemistry between the two was absolute magic. The arcade scene especially was very well put together, I found myself egging them on.

Overall very well written and directed and a pleasure to watch and highly recommended for a christmas film treat. This could easily have been extended a little and made a feature film with a theatrical release.

First off, I never give 10/10 ratings on here. I watched this last year and found it quite amusing. Gave it a re watch this year and found myself laughing out loud and totally blown away by how much I enjoyed it. So maybe it depends on the mood you are in?

If you like Brit humour and especially Stephen merchant, and are not the type of viewer who wonders why Christmas Eve night is not ermmm...colder??? ( rolls eyes at some reviews), then this is a must see for your Xmas viewing.

Mr merchant plays it to the max, but never overplays, and his unwanted sidekick is a perfect foil for him. Humour, heart, a few non preachy life lessons, and mild action and peril. No doubt it is streaming somewhere this December, so give yourself a Xmasy treat, and go watch it.