Review of Happy Christmas (2014) by Spencer S — 18 Dec 2014

Anna Kendrick stars in the gritty, indie comedy-drama Happy Christmas. After a bad breakup Jenny moves in with her brother and his wife, but her reckless ways soon start to cause problems for them. Unfortunately, the directing style makes the film look and feel incredibly cheap.

And, at times it seems as if there's no script and that that actors are just improving. Yet, at times there seems to be authentic character reactions. Also, there's a sincerity to the film's message about the things we go through for family.

But overall, Happy Christmas is a poorly made film that falls flat and fails to tell a compelling story.