Sure Red One is a predictable, run of the mill buddy comedy action film that type casts its stars into their most identifiable archetypes... but it was still kinda fun. It has a lot of very questionable special effects and all of its Santa mythology is pretty basic... but I still enjoyed myself. 2024 produced a shit tonne of really terrible holiday themed movies and the best I can say about Red One is that it wasn't really that bad.
Yes yes everything about the plot of Red One is a cliche from the rekindling of the strained relationship between Evans and his son to the Rock's finding new purpose in his long term career choice, but for a rather disposable watch it will do. It has some genuinely funny moments (again nothing brilliant) and the plot is enough to keep the story moving without getting boring.
I can't see myself returning to this year after year. I don't think we have a new holiday classic on our hands. But in terms of just sheer background entertainment Red One passes the test.
Which is more than I can say for many of the crop of holiday films in 2024.
Red One
Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Chris Evans, Lucy Liu, J. K. Simmons, Bonnie Hunt, Marc Evan Jackson
Director: Jake Kasdan
Writer: Chris Morgan
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