It's hard to see any effort in the film. There's no comedy to speak of, no real drama and, worst of all.

I really wanted to like this movie. I feel terribly cynical trashing it, and that's why I'm giving it a middling 5. Actually, I'm giving it a 5 because there were some superb performances.

It's easily one of the freshest, sharpest and most enjoyable films of this year.

It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,

I can't quite put my finger on it. This special starts out bad, possibly purposely so, with Amy Poehler hamming it up something awful. But it grows on you with memories of Christmas's past. By the time Murray is singing a surprising non-rapey version of Baby it's Cold Outside we are in full Christmas swing. Capped off with a blast of nostalgia for Christmas Specials past with a surprisingly talented Miley Cyrus and a ridiculously charming George Clooney.I used to be a Love Actually Christmas Eve traditionalist. This however has been my go to Christmas special the last two years and I see no reason not to continue that tradition again next year.

I love this short, just shy of an hour long. It's sentimental, festive and has some great Christmas music. Bill Murray is obliged to stage a live show on Christmas eve, but doesn't want to. A snowstorm arrives and the audience doesn't turn up. Rather than let the evening be wasted, some determined people start performing. Luckily there is a gifted piano player on hand. Bar staff and kitchen staff turn out to be surprisingly talented. Bill Murray is a reasonable singer, but there are also some beautiful voices to be heard. Who knew George Clooney could sing and play the piano? It's light, fluffy, charming, festive and the perfect accompaniment to a late brandy on a winters eve.

The trailers were promising, perhaps they should have just marketed the trailer as a short and that would have being that. Hell Bill might have picked up a Grammy or two. Now don't get me wrong I love Bill he's my man ,Hyde Park on the Hudson, Stripes need I say more. I did not fast forward I did not waiver, but I did cringe, I did think of falling or more like jumping off the wagon just to see if I could adjust my perspective . Ms Coppola attempt or lack of it at creating a Christmas classic failed in every aspect. You can read my fellow reviewers comments above and below as I am guessing with time this movie will not mature and grow on you.Unless you a captive of North Korea's penal system, where mandatory viewing of badly made movies is recommended as treatment for dissenting individuals and family's alike. I finials succumbed to the save me from this pile of reindeer poop button on my remote when Ms Coppola took the untouchable classic "Fairytale of New York" originally sung by the Pogues and Kirsty MacColl. And demolished an otherwise undemolishable song, It can be sung anywhere any time by anyone, but Murray and his crew were so bad so awful, I cried the cry no man should cry. God save us from this classic and pray kim il jong's media Dept buys the rights and buries it for all time in some cold and lonely work camp in North Korea. We still love yea Bill Murray.

Omg..where to start?, this is quite possibly the worst thing i have ever watched, well i say watched..i gave up after 15 minutes, its bill Murray and a mix of known celebs and unknowns singing friggin Xmas carols... if its meant to be funny i think that got lost in translation (that bad pun was funnier then that steaming turd ) .. anybody that thought this was good in any way shape or form need help, can only assume they are all over 90 and live in houses made up of bing Crosby rubbish ... thankfully i never paid for this yet i still feel robbed, I've lost 15 minutes of my life and its 15 that id have sooner spent in the company of isis and being tortured throughout ...my only questionnis this..why bill why??? Ps Sofia..I'm guessing your adopted as it seems you don't have even one iota of your stepfather