Review of Bad Santa (2003) by Alex R — 18 Nov 2011

Though not as memorable as Christmas Vacation, Bad Santa is still a very funny comedy with plenty of laughs. Billy Bob Thornton gives one of his best comedic performances here. Bad Santa is a well made comedy that is one of the essential must see viewings for the Christmas season.

Bad Santa is funny, but at times uneven. Bad Santa is a totally different Christmas film. The film is good and is definitely one of Thornton's best comedic performances. There are plenty of memorable moments in this film, and some are downright hilarious.

One thing is for sure, this film is not your average Christmas film, and it's quite wonderful. Those expecting a fun, family oriented Holiday film; you aren't not going to find it here. The film is not your standard holiday film.

Still, Bad Santa despite the fact it's not a perfect film, is a good, entertaining and funny film for the holiday season. This is one of the few holiday films that do something new and refreshing.

The jokes are good and Bad Santa is simply an entertaining film that is memorable, funny and guarantees a good time. Billy Bob Thornton is good here, and this one of last actually good comedic performances.

After this film, he basically replayed the same character, and he became dull. A good comedy for the holiday season, one that belongs in a category of its own because it's quite different. A very enjoyable film and is one of the best Christmas holiday films.

But it's no Christmas Vacation.