A movie likeThe Night Beforerepresents a recent but wholly ingrained Yuletide tradition: the raunchy Christmas comedy.
These would be yourBad Santasand yourHarold and Kumars.
This is not because they lack for holiday magic.
Far from it, actually.
That was until our current Silent Night.
And Ethan is silently furious.
Let an evening of debauchery and hard learned lessons about male friendships begin!
And the happy tidings I bring are that in the films best moments, its very funny, indeed.
EvenGoldenEyeon Nintendo 64 gets a shout-out.
Similarly, most of the cameos and supporting work lands.
Youre all my children, now, he exudes while petting Rogens face.
Still, the appeal of this humor actually has relatively little to do in the way of Christmas.
The Night Beforeis raunchy and frequently giggle-inducing.
But its hardly the naughty Christmas high thatBad Santabreathed into this nascent subgenre only a few years ago.
Rating:
3 out of 5
