Neither the first film nor the sequel are anything special, but they also aren't a complete waste of time and money for how absurd they are. Reviewed by , February 4, 2018 A Bad Moms Christmas, a sequel to a that didn't really demand one and adds nothing to the series or the Christmastime Comedy landscape, is the unfortunate victim of a very telling double entendre. It sounds very general, but when within the right framework when not clouded by the film's foolishness it hits as very real when it tries to. I'd say this does not bode well for the long term success of this movie. I was just depressed after enduring this unfunny holiday tale.
A Bad Moms Christmas works best within the confines of its mindlessly lurid shenanigans but struggles when the laughs turn to frustrations and tears and the filmmakers expect the audience to care about the breaking or broken bonds between mother and daughter, particularly when, in a movie like this, convention will most assuredly not be bucked and everything will work out in the end. As the movie opens, we once again hear Amy introduce the story. Cheerful holiday colors dazzle, clothes pop, black levels revel in precision depth, and skin tones appear accurate. Textural wonders abound, as the image finds the intimacy in every skin texture -- including applied makeup -- as well as delivering pinpoint clothing fabrics and faultless precision to any of the appointments in any location, be it inside homes, at a mall, or in a waxing salon. The characters were all 3-dimensional, and completely different. A Bad Moms Christmas is a celebration of crude humor and frivolous antics with a Christmas bend.
Amy's mother Ruth Christine Baranski arrives with nothing but insults to hurl at her daughter and an endless stream of cash to transform Amy's Christmas into her own. The moms are all coming to town to wreck and ruin an otherwise festive time of year. The film came quick and a little out of nowhere, though I was interested how the film would fare with its holiday theme. Once again co-written and co-directed by Scott Moore and Jon Lucas, nothing could go wrong, right? By the end of the journey, our moms will redefine how to make the holidays special for all and discover a closer relationship with their mothers. At times the comedy was forced and was basically a rehash of the first one with Christmas thrown in. With six supremely talented female actors leading this movie, it nevertheless ends up being a shallow and even embarrassing caricature of females in general and mother-and-daughter relationships in particular.
This movie is stupid and ludicrous, but a riot? I am glad i saw the movie. . And, being good daughters, the young women try to be hospitable while their moms trample all over their daughters' plans. Obviously it's not an It's a Wonderful Life classic but a good Christmas comedy. I won't even bother with this film when it comes to Netflix~ A Bad Moms Christmas is a sequel to Bad Moms 2016. From script to screen, the film sticks to its guns and delivers exactly the sort of raucous, raunchy movie one would expect: combative characters, some sexy Santa shenanigans, lots of laughter and booze, stolen Christmas trees, and another round of the moms putting their feet down against tradition and the social limitations and expectations that bog them down, here at Christmastime rather than in life in general.
The viewer is guffawing throughout. A Bad Moms Christmas 2017 A Bad Moms Christmas Blu-ray delivers stunning video and great audio in this fan-pleasing Blu-ray release Amy, Carla and Kiki struggle to cope when their respective mothers visit for the holidays. A Bad Moms Christmas contains a few empty, throwaway extras. It revolves around Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell, and Kathryn Hahn and the arrival of their mothers Susan Sarandon, Cheryl Hines and Christine Baranski. One must give credit where it's due, and all involved in A Bad Moms Christmas give the movie everything they've got. Universal's Blu-ray does deliver top-flight video and audio. This film was written by the two men behind The Hangover series.
I didn't see the first film, and went to see this only because it was Thanksgiving, and I was on a binge watch at the cinema all day, catching up on recent releases I've missed this movie, followed by Daddy's Home 2, and The Man Who Invented Christmas, concluding with a rewatch of The Shining , and because Mila Kunis is still very attractive, and I'll admit, I was a bit unclear of the characters' names until about 30 minutes in. And as if creating a more perfect holiday for their families wasn't hard enough, they must do all of that while hosting and entertaining their own mothers. Too many of the setups and resolutions between the women in this movie undermine everything female actors have been begging for in the way of good film roles for women. You won't remember it in a few days after watching it. And yes if they made a third called Bad Grandmas which they pretty much made it look like they would, or at least could, I would see it. By the end of the journey, our moms will redefine how to make the holidays special for all and discover a closer relationship with their mothers. That plot summary must have sounded confusing as hell.
Their mothers all decide to come for the holidays - after all, who can deny family at that time of year? I went to see this and I got to say this really jingled my Christmas bells I had a few laughs really felt a Christmas spirit and just had a fun time I really only went for the women at first but then I wound up having a really nice time if your looking for the perfect thing to get you in the holiday spirit this movie would be it ignore the bad reviews and go see it for yourself you wont be disappointed This movie was such fun! Carla's too busy waxing genitalia to care. The prototypical example of what happens when female characters are written and directed by clueless men. Mila Kunis is spectacular as Amy. Kathryn Hahn is mind blowing as Carla. The film does not avoid cookie cutter plot resolutions and doesn't really remain creative but its fine.
The introduction of characters played by Susan Sarandon, Christine Baranski, and Cheryl Hines is a good touch because they provide the audience engagement and do provide the laughs. Fans will be ecstatic when they unwrap this one in their home theaters. The Christmas theme is integrated right into the plot and is a fresh way to pitch the sequel, and the grandmoms help induce the struggling relationships that one could find in a hard-hitting melodrama: one whose mom has unrealistic expectations for her daughter's motherhood, one who wants separative space between herself and her mom, and one who wants more closeness to her mom. The laughs don't always come but I do remember laughing at loud twice. In particular, this is mostly about Amy and her domineering and thoroughly unlikable mother, although of course the other two bad moms and their mothers get plenty of screen time too. It was also a pretty enjoyable Christmas movie and kind of got me in the Christmas spirit even though Halloween literally just ended. It's a comedy worth seeing this Christmas, especially by moms, always fighting with the need to have the have the perfect holidays celebrations, but not only.
The bottom line is that Kristen Bell, Mila Kunis and Kathryn Hahn are sadly overshadowed by their mothers, played by Cheryl Hines, Christine Baranski, and Susan Sarandon, respectively. Peter Gallagher as Amy's dad Hank does a good job at bringing peace between mom and daughter. I went with my best friend to see this movie yesterday to get into Christmas spirit! Synopsis A Bad Moms Christmas follows our three under-appreciated and over-burdened women as they rebel against the challenges and expectations of the Super Bowl for moms: Christmas. A BadMoms Christmas directed by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore is wilder than movie Bad moms. By the end of the journey, our moms will redefine how to make the holidays special for all and discover a closer relationship with their mothers. The supporting cast is great. A Bad Moms Christmas follows our three under-appreciated and over-burdened women as they rebel against the challenges and expectations of the Super Bowl for moms: Christmas.
With most comedy sequels we tend to watch them because we really liked the characters not because there's any type of story that needs to be continued. Mila Kunis as Amy is hardworking, overworked mom with lots of love for her kids and always on edge around her stylish, rich, loving mom Ruth love Christine Baranski. For Carla, the relationship is more superficially amicable, but whether the audience will care to explore more deeply and care about the development as the film progresses is the big question. This film was way over the top making every aspect of the film far from realistic, too heavy handed. For an R-rated holiday film its surprisingly tame.