There is a way to do parodies and satire...but this isn't it. The over-acting and under-acting...the phony "Colorado accent" almost make this movie unwatchable. I love spoofs, parodies and satire. But most of them are at least funny. Even black comedies have redeeming qualities. Christmas with the Campbells is more cringe-worthy than redeeming. A decent parody at a minimum has characters that have some chemistry. There is no chemistry between either the main characters...Snow and Long...nor Wendt and Duffy. Satire still has to work. This one just doesn't do it for me. I tried. Watched the whole movie. But my 4 stars was generous.
Review of Christmas with the Campbells
