The Heist Before Christmas

The beginning of the movie is so funny...only in the UK/Ireland came they do this type of black comedy as well.. It has all the right elements of the classic Christmas redemption movie but with that special touch ( to us North American ), the boys actors are very good because true, in this depressing environment where we see the characters lived ...the funniest comes from their repartee And the slapstick British humour...the redemption comes to every characters. I watch this movie on a post Xmas plane ride from Europe to home. Enjoy it so much ..it left me with a warm feeling...which is always a good sign in a Christmas movie.

For once this year sky didn't offer up your normal a reworking of the Dickens classic, Spoiler free

This year, we have a triumph in The Heist Before Christmas, a tale of two sancta's and a test of faith in the true magic of the festive period, 1 brother who has had to grow up too fast and too poor to have much love for Christmas, and an other with faith in all that is every ounce a true believer along with their mother, who shows us with a passion the love she has for her boys, as Christmas continues to crumble around her. The ending is unfortunately is a bit of a meh hence the 8 star. The main star is not the named saint nicks but young Bamber Todd who portrays Mikey he looks like going on to be a shining star.

Really wanted to like this but what a disappointment. Very tame storyline, unbelievable acting and cringe attempts at humour. Nesbitt gets surprisingly little screen time and Spall is poorly cast. The two exceptions were the young boys who had a big role and have big futures.

I'd say that this film is best suited to Cbeebies and doesn't warrant a prime time adult slot. It was basic, boring and poorly written.

The scenery was depressing and bleak, I know that was partly the point of it, but it was such a stereotypical view of Northern Ireland. If I lived there I'd be livid that this lottery funded film portrayed my country in this way.

Yawn!

It is a movie about good people with their backs against the wall. Don't except lots of guns, dead bodies, car crashes, explosions. You would have to have a cold heart not to enjoy this movie. It is an Amazing movie if you believe that all people have problems of one kind or another in life. We all struggle with personal problems. People who still have a little bit of child left in their hearts will enjoy this moment of Christmas. If you enjoy a different slant on a Christmas movie then I recommend the movie for a laugh and a cry with some heart felt moments along the way. Wishing you all a very merry Christmas.

Great Christmas movie. Soleful with no cheese. Fabulous cast and two great young actors. James Nesbit is just enough and does not take over. Its very witty and well directed. It just shows that you dont need cgi or a massive budget to make a good heartfelt movie. Good chemistery between actors, good actors a good storyline and even some corney christmas cracker jokes works a treat. This is a nice one to watch on Christmas day for all the family while you are waiting for the turkey to cook. It is not too much or not too little just a little gem of a movie that you dont come accross all too often.