The film executes its bad-taste gags with such delicacy and unexpected emotional truth that they don’t even seem like jokes. This is attributable largely to Hollyman’s fearless, convincing lead performance, which grounds the movie in a believable reality, no matter how crazy things become.
If nothing else, this is the least festive Christmas movie since "Bad Santa," dissecting the absurd belief that the holiday season can somehow magically cure all ills.
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New York Daily NewsJoe Neumaier
New York Daily NewsJoe Neumaier
Throughout, Hollyman rings true . She’s heartfelt, freaked-out and never too way out.