Review of Bad Santa (2003) by Ken Fox for TV Guide — 25 Nov 2003
The screenplay just isn't funny: Most jokes fall flat and just lie there in a pool of their own sick. And while Zwigoff's deadpan pacing was perfect for the wry, sophisticated humor of "Ghost World," here it's a comedy killer; that extra beat after each new outrage is just long enough for viewers to realize just how sad and disturbing it all is.
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This review of Bad Santa (2003) was written by Ken Fox and published by TV Guide on 25 Nov 2003.
Bad Santa has generally received positive reviews.
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