Bright Idea Entertainment,
Keith David, Omar Gooding, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Miguel A. Núñez Jr., Orlando Brown, Eric Roberts
Big Earl (Keith David) owns a Christmas Tree lot in Compton, California. His son, Derick (Omar Gooding) is a loser in his Dad’s eyes as he is only interested in the music business and is neglecting the family business. But his dealings with Tommy Maxell (Eric Roberts) of Maxell Records turns sour, losing Derick his big payoff, and putting the future of the tree lot and the whole family’s future in jeopardy.
This is a truly urban Christmas story that is full of good things. There is a lot of humor, and Eric Roberts does a good job as the nasty record exec who would double-cross his own mother for a buck. There’s lots of humor, and good belly laughs through their adventures. There’s some really good music, especially Christmas music that will keep you in the mood. All in all it’s a pretty fair attempt at a relatively new Christmas film (2012). Charles Kim plays the Asian sidekick Steve Ho who brings in a lot of the humor. All in all, there’s a lot to recommend in this film. Reminiscent of some of the early mostly black comedies like 1974’s Uptown Saturday Night and the sequel “Let’s Do it Again”, this is a really funny film. There is a really good cast, a decent story and a lot of good old fashioned family values. Big Earl is an “Archie Bunker” like character who likes to go off on everyone, but he has a really big heart. Cuba Gooding Jr.’s little brother Omar carries the main role very well. He’s able to handle the “young man trying to impress his father” character very well. All in all, it’s a pretty good Christmas comedy, and worth a spot in your queue.
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