Silent Night

I'm not really sure this film knows what it wants to be. If you want to watch a good film about adults and children facing the end check out 'These Final Hours'. If you want to watch a black comedy about the end of the world try Dr Strangelove. There is a lot of talent on screen but much of the script is nonsense and the characters are both sympathetic and unlikeable - but not in a good way. Roman Griffin Davis was pretty good, but the script was obviously distorted to feature everything he says and does. Nothing felt natural and most of the character's motivations remain a mystery. By the end you don't care how it ends.

Actually not bad! I guess another victim of bad marketing because I think people went to see it with the absolutely wrong expectations. Its not your typical Christmas flick but rather a very, very dark comedy with many truly dramatic aspects.

And its funny how up to date it is in a certain way. Truly surprising that this was written and directed pre covid because in many ways it mirrors our current society.

The characters are 95% really unlikeable, especially at the beginning. Yes the beginning is weird, but it kind of makes sense. And dont read too much about it in advance, that will help.

Keira Knightley was good but she has been better. I really liked Matthew Goode here, he was not as stiff as usually. Lucy Punch was great as well.

But the most outstanding performance comes once again from "JoJo Rabbit"s Roman Griffin Davis. He was SO good. Quirky and bad mouthed but also very dramatic in a convincing way. Wouldn't be surprised if he makes my line up once again.

Good soundtrack, very good writing and a decent direction round this up to a pleasant surprise that really deserves a way better reception than it got.

I don't know how its been given a Horror and a Comedy status.

It's dark, sad, and not in the least funny or scary.

Don't watch on Christmas day as it may upset you.

Check your "holiday spirit" at the door and be ready for a full on pitchblack snark fest instead of the usual holiday hokiness.

I had forgotten the premise after skimming some previews a few weeks back online, so almost felt like a blind watch, until the very dark paradigm switch happens with the story arch.

I just so happen to appreciate the well acted and directed film and its daring and unique take, but clearly wont be for everyone.

Mix it up this year, but also might want to leave the kids out of this one. Its only depressing if you can't find the humor and there is plenty of that.

Never has a film been so heartwarming, heartbreaking and horrifying. SILENT NIGHT is humanity at its very best in the face of its worst fears with laughter, tears and a poignant reminder of why life is worth living at all before we meet our inevidable ends.