8-Bit Christmas
In suburban Chicago during the late 1980s, ten-year-old Jake Doyle embarks on a herculean quest to get the latest and greatest video game system for Christmas.
- Released: 2021-11-24
- Runtime: 98 minutes
- Genre: Comedy, Family
- Stars: Neil Patrick Harris, Winslow Fegley, June Diane Raphael, David Cross, Steve Zahn, Jacob Laval, Santino Barnard, Jackson Reid, Chandler Dean, Johnathan'tae Sturgess, Cyrus Arnold, Sophia Reid-Gantzert, Bellaluna Resnick
- Director: Michael Dowse
Comments
- robotikarm - 24 December 2023
Fun, but not a fan of the ending
This movie sure looked like it was going to be a slam dunk. I was about 11 or 12 at the time of the Nintendo boom and remember how crazy everything was for awhile. I was excited to relive some of that through this film and it didn't disappoint....for the most part. The plot was great and the adventure was there along the way, so why end on such a heartbreaking note? I get it, the holidays are special because of who you spend them with and not what gifts you get. The ending of this movie totally soured the fun and left our family in tears. Not the fun-loving holiday movie night we were hoping for. - palukoshka - 2 December 2022
Not what you think
Not sure how to review this without spoiling anything. The movie definitely blindsided me. It leaves you feeling like you just watched "it's a Wonderful Life". It has "A Christmas Story" and "The Princess Bride" themes but is obviously more modern. The production value is great and the child actors are pretty good too. The movie is not very predictable like most cliche Christmas movies. It is entertaining enough to keep your attention and brings it home hard at the end. I would say this is probably the best Christmas movie in the last decade or so. It's not a bad stand alone film either. 8 star ratings are not given lightly.
