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Our Violent Night review: Santa is a tough guy

2022-11-29T15:15:48.502Z


CRITICISM - Norwegian Tommy Wirkola puts a hammer and resentment in the hood of the red man. A gift for action lovers.


Santa Claus has the blues.

After centuries of benevolence, the extraordinary character lets go.

To him the booze and the disenchantment.

Among kids, the consumption of video games has perverted the simplicity of the party.

The gray man ruminates at the counter of a bar.

And as a staggering and sick drunk climbs back on his sleigh.

It's decided, it will be his last Christmas.

His farewells will be thwarted: here he is embarked on a hostage situation while he dozes off in an opulent mansion, sated with alcohol and gingerbread.

A little girl with the most genuine wish - family love - needs his help.

The white of Christmas will soon turn purple with the blood of dozens of bandits.

Violent Night

isn't the first action-comedy movie to feature a burnt-out Santa, ready to smash some bad guys around December 25th.

Two years ago, Mel Gibson already sported the bushy beard of little Santa Claus in

Fatman

, a dark story of assassination.

Others…

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Source: lefigaro

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