Prime Video review
Dear Santa
2024 · Comedy / horror thriller / sci-fi
Prime Video
10 / 10
JEFF APPROVED!
Jeff’s final score for Dear Santa — one man, one couch, one honest number.
Content advisoryNot recommended for young children; frightening scenes, some crude humor, some medical images and discussions, scenes depicting romantic implications, scenes depicting mental health issues, scenes discussing medical diagnosis.
Plot summary
This holiday horror film follows a young boy with dyslexia who is visited by Satan after he makes a spelling error on his letter to Santa Claus, which sends the letter to him by mistake. Despite the child’s apprehension at first, he soon accepts Satan as his new friend when he is granted three wishes by Satan, which afford him the ability to make new friends after previously being bullied.
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Jeff’s take
This was a great movie for anyone who is a fan of Jack Black. Anyone who enjoys horror movies along with comedy should watch this movie. It is definitely recommended!
Jeff-O-Meter final score: 10/10
Verdict
Worth watching
This was a great movie for anyone who is a fan of Jack Black. Anyone who enjoys horror movies along with comedy should watch this movie. It is definitely recommended!
10 / 10
JEFF APPROVED!
Jefferson Bert’s personal author message
In my personal opinion, there’s a lot to be admired as far as this film is concerned. I’ve always been a fan of Jack Black. For about 23 years of my life, any movie he is in that is a comedy gets an immediate pass if he is in it. The reason I say that I’ve been a fan of his for 23 years is because the first movie I saw him in was “School Of Rock,” and I’ve been a fan of his work ever since.
Having said that, he is not the only reason that this movie gets a pass. I also believe that this movie is a great one for the holidays, as it incorporates that holiday feel that other movies do not have. There are obviously elements of Christmas, as this is a Christmas movie. However, there is also a Halloween aspect to this movie as well, since Jack Black played the devil and he was able to appear out of nowhere and had special powers.
Watching this movie gave me the knowledge that the holidays are just around the corner and that it’s not just a normal time of year. I feel like anyone who is looking to kick off the holidays right should watch this film. It’s one of these movies that has no faults to it at all, and Jack Black’s casting plays a major part in what makes this film great! I can promise that there will be plenty more holiday movies to come in the next few days. I love this movie about as much as I love this time of year. I definitely give this movie two thumbs up!
By: Jefferson Bert
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