I thought this came to the cinemas about a month early, but it's still an amiable adventure showcase for Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans. It all starts on Christmas Eve when Santa Clause (J.K. Simmons) is kidnapped from his North Pole home. It's retirement time for his head of security "Cal" (Johnson) so he's not best pleased after hundreds of years - and working with "Zoe" (Lucy Lui) he has to find out just how his boss's security was compromised in the first place - and then get to the rescuing...
Read Full ReviewFantastic movie, recommended 100%
Read Full ReviewThe star-studded cast, featuring J.K. Simmons, Kiernan Shipka, Chris Evans, and Dwayne Johnson, brings a decent level of chemistry to the screen, which is one of the movie's few strengths. While the actors clearly enjoy playing off each other, the story itself is expectedly generic, relying heavily on predictable holiday tropes. The script fails to inject enough fun to offset its cliché formulas, and despite its festive intentions, the film feels stuck in cruise control, never quite capturing th...
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by Ray Conniff
Opening; A Christmas party is in full swing
by Baby Please
Montage of people in the mall demonstrating decidedly un-festive behavior
by It Snow
With the help of his ELF agents, Cal guides Nick through the crowded mall
by Production Music Library
A hungover Jack buys some food from a churro vendor
by Brenda Lee
Jack walks towards his apartment and senses danger; Jack walks right into Zoe, who zaps him with the Acquiescer
by The Bird and the Bee
Inside the toy store, Cal gears up; Jack reluctantly follows
by Production Music Library
Cal and Jack emerge from a completely different toy store in Aruba
by Roy Richards
Cal and Jack scope out the pool area
by Production Music Library
A janky ice cream truck drives out of the ocean and onto the beach
by Laufey
Naughty lister Aaron Ables gets a parking ticket
