'This Christmas' Review

'This Christmas' from the previews looks like some typical black Christmas film right?(mostly) Wrong. I mean, yes, the movie is geared towards the black community, and yes, there may or may not be some things you won't understand if you are not black, but unlike most black films, that won't really stop you from enjoying it. But if you're intending on seeing this movie just because its "Christmas Oriented" you're really not gonna get what you want. Christmas is just used as a reason to explain why so many people are in one little house at once, but beyond that and a few Santa mentions that's all your gonna get for Christmas Spirit in this movie. 

This movie has great (new) conflict in it. It does have the occasional typical things in it (coughcheatingmancough) but we get around to a much deeper story line then it seems to be (believe me, the previews do not do justice to this movie). And as you move from each characters problems to the next, you'll find that you can have some actual feeling for them and sympathize for them, which is rare in this superhero movie lovin' age we live in. 

The one thing that this film managed to pull of flawlessly, was the cast. We got some older greats like Loretta Devine and upcoming actors like Columbus Short. Yes, Chris Brown is in it, but its really just an advertising gimmick. I wont necessarily bash his acting, but I don't really think that's what they were truly thinking of when they casted him if you know what I mean. And of course they had to make him sing, and that's what his character was about. I would have really given him some props if he could have broken away from that for the minor part he had (so if you plan on seeing this movie to fufill your CB binge, don't you wont see him that much). 

Overall, yes, this is a good movie. Great? No. Worth seeing, yeah...but theres a lot of other truly good movies out right now (American Gangster, wait a week for I Am Legend). But if you're desperate for some movie popcorn and 2 hours of entertainment (as I was) then go check it out I guess, but I'd truly advise ya save the 10 dollars for the movie I just cant wait to see 'I Am Legend.'