I am not normally the kind of guy who likes Christmas movies before Thanksgiving, outside of the obvious year round exceptions (
A Nightmare Before Christmas,
Silent Night Deadly Night,
Black Christmas, you get the idea). Still, sometimes theatrical release schedules make the decision for you when you start seeing them in any given year. This year
The Night Before got me in front of a Yuletide themed film prior to turkey-day this year. And you know what? It was a blast. It is a buddy movie, a drug comedy, an awkward coming of age tale, and it is all wrapped up like
A Christmas Carol. Yes, I liked it. Smart? Hardly, but certainly funny and surprisingly heartfelt.
