Review of Office Christmas Party (2016) by Richard S — 21 Dec 2018

It's official, no one knows how to make a decent Christmas movie anymore, especially when it comes to comedies. With the exception of Rare Exports, if you're looking for a great Christmas movie you need a movie from the 80's. This latest attempt at creating a Christmas classic is mildly amusing at best. It's like the Hangover movies but moved to the festive season. The story is about big meanie Scrooge type character played by Jennifer Anniston looking to shut down failing companies she is the CEO of to maximise profits elsewhere. Jason Bateman and T J Miller (who most British audiences will know from Deadpool) throw a massive office Christmas party to win over a potential contract that could save the company. Chaos then ensues with booze, drugs, prostitutes, guns, kidnappings, riots and car chases. How any of this all fits together is anyone's guess and then we end the film with a tech genius saving the internet....naturally.

It raised a few smiles but was instantly forgettable and leaves you longing for classic holiday comedies like Trains Planes and Automobiles that never fails to make me laugh no matter how many times I watch it plus it had something missing from modern comedies, a whole lot of heart and a great story.