슬롯사이트˜Red One슬롯사이트� Movie Review: Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans슬롯사이트� Bickering Makes for Quite a Christmas Misfire! (LatestLY Exclusive)

Red One Movie Review:슬롯 머신 사이트 추천An action-fantasy-comedy슬롯 머신 사이트 추천starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Chris Evans - what could possibly go wrong? If you슬롯사이트™ve watched their recent films, you already know the answer. Or rather, you know what슬롯사이트™s missing - a soul. And since Red One is also a Christmas movie, some of that festive cheer is also drained by the corporate executives who greenlit this project, banking on fans flocking to it simply because it pairs Black Adam and Captain America on a mission to rescue Santa Claus before Christmas is ruined. It has a fun concept, but sadly, it's not a fun film.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천슬롯사이트˜Red One슬롯사이트� OTT Release Date: Here슬롯사이트™s When and Where To Watch Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans슬롯사이트� Christmas Film Online!

Santa Claus - aka St Nicholas, aka Red One -슬롯 머신 사이트 추천(an ever-reliable JK Simmons, doing his best to salvage the movie in his limited screentime). He슬롯사이트™s in his usual holiday-work mode, asking kids what toys they want while doubling as a mall Santa (exactly how many malls does he manage to visit?). Meanwhile, Callum Drift (Dwayne Johnson) is the head of ELF, the security outfit protecting Santa, a job he슬롯사이트™s held for over 500 years. But Callum is burnt out by humanity슬롯사이트™s increasing lack of decency and wants to quit. It makes you wonder what his mental state was during events like the Holocaust or when genocides unfolded in places beyond the USA.

Red One persuades Callum to stick it out for one more Christmas, but things take a turn when Santa is kidnapped. Callum must find out who슬롯사이트™s behind the abduction and rescue his boss before Christmas Eve. With the help of Zoe Harlow (Lucy Liu) the head of MORA (Mythological Oversight and Restoration Authority), he discovers that the breach happened because of a hacker, Jack O슬롯사이트™Malley (Chris Evans), who stole and leaked information without realising it contained the whereabouts of Santa at the North Pole. Reluctantly, Callum teams up with Jack, embarking on an adventure that슬롯사이트™s mostly ho-hum with a dose of hokum.

'Red One' Movie Review - Fun on Paper, Dull On Screen

(Spoilers ahead) Jack O슬롯사이트™Malley is introduced as a thoroughly unlikable character - a man who steals lollipops from babies, neglects his son Dylan (Wesley Kimmel), and ranks as a Level 4 on Santa슬롯사이트™s Naughty List (serious question -슬롯 머신 사이트 추천what level is their current president on?). Naturally, it슬롯사이트™s no spoiler to say he슬롯사이트™ll undergo a predictable redemption arc. Similarly, Callum슬롯사이트™s disillusionment with humanity (though not with kids) is a setup for him to rediscover his faith in people by the film슬롯사이트™s end.

But the issue isn슬롯사이트™t the predictability of these arcs - it슬롯사이트™s how the film gets there. To its credit, the concept allows for some entertaining moments. A ripped Santa, trolls on the internet who are literal trolls, a polar bear who is a bruiser and a fight involving abominable snowmen add occasional sparks. The film슬롯사이트™s standout sequence comes near the end, with Santa delivering gifts parkour-style.

Unfortunately, these moments are too few and far between. For the most part, the movie is a colourless, joyless ride featuring two grown men bickering like children. It even borrows ideas from other films, such as toys magically transforming into functioning vehicles슬롯 머신 사이트 추천(Cap, make sure your fan, Ant-Man, doesn't sue you!). Johnson plays his role as he always does, without moving an additional facial muscle than needed. Evans plays the role as Chris Evans does when he is cast in a cash-grab comedy, see Ghosted. Worse, the two leads share zero chemistry, making their banter more grating than amusing.

Even detours of fantasy in their슬롯 머신 사이트 추천road adventure - like a visit to Krampus슬롯사이트� residence -슬롯 머신 사이트 추천feel like a soulless reworking of Percy Jackson movies. This is surprising since Red One is directed by Jake Kasdan, who had once managed to make the reboot of the Jumanji film with a surprisingly enjoyable flair and followed it up with a decent sequel.

'Red One' Movie Review - Loophole-Riddled Screenplay

Gryla (Kiernan Shipka, channelling her Sabrina persona) is the main villain here, a witch determined to punish naughty people to create a better world. While this could have been an intriguing antagonist if Red One was made two decades back when we weren't that much subjected to a plethora of super-powered villains with a messiah complex. The action scenes, save for the snowman fight, are uninspired, particularly the climax, which feels dull and lifeless and sneakily dark to hide the CGI flaws, where Callum and Jack (a mere human the film conveniently forgets isn슬롯사이트™t super-powered) face off against Gryla and her 슬롯사이트œsons슬롯사이트� with predictable help from supporting characters you knew would show up.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Ghosted Movie Review: Chris Evans and Ana de Armas Bring No Chemistry in This Excruciatingly Dull Action-Comedy.

And while it might seem silly to look for logic in a magical story, the lore Red One attempts to establish is riddled with holes. For instance, Gryla슬롯사이트™s plan involves trapping naughty people in magical globes for eternal solitude, yet they allow the prisoners to talk to one another through their globe prisons. What kind of solitude is that? Also, if naughty people were supposed to be those globes, then it is not explained how Dylan remains trapped there despite being a kid (particularly since the key to escape is simply being nicer).슬롯 머신 사이트 추천That's not magic; that's simply lazy, convenient writing there.

'Red One' Movie Review - Final Thoughts

Red One tries to be a Christmas movie슬롯 머신 사이트 추천that tries to tick all the boxes - action, comedy, family, fantasy, redemption슬롯사이트”but ends up슬롯 머신 사이트 추천being a flashy gift box that is filled with empty air. There are occasional fun touches, but the main selling point - a fantasy buddy comedy involving The Rock and The Cap - is where the movie loses all its festive cheer. Red One is streaming on Prime Video.

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