VIOLENT NIGHT

Connecticut, Christmas Eve: Santa Claus (David Harbour) takes a break from delivering presents only to find the luxury house he's resting in is being ambushed by a group of robbers who are attempting to steal $300 million from the vault within the house. The owner of said house is a wealthy, no BS heiress Gertrude Lightstone (played marvelously by Christmas icon Beverly D'Angelo) who believes her money is unreachable from the robbers; however, having planned this job for months, the thieves (lead brilliantly by John Leguizamo who plays "Scrooge") are always one step ahead due to their inside source. With the family held hostage, Santa finds the time in his busy schedule to still save the day and salvage Christmas. A hybrid of BAD SANTA meets DIE HARD with a touch of HOME ALONE peppered in for good measure. Foul-mouthed, gratuitous, and obscene, the film earns its R rating very early in the film. Acts 1 and 3 are worth the price of admission but the bridge between the two was a little difficult to sit through as the story comes to a loud and screeching halt. But, it was extremely entertaining watching David Harbour play a drunk and burnt out Santa Claus who has a "unique set of skills" shall we say. 6/10