Dark as a lump of coal, Silent Night's holiday at the end of the world is certainly timely but distractingly inconsistent. aurora_amidon's review:
From its opening sequence, which plays over a campy Christmas anthem called “The Christmas Sweater” ,sets out to be deceiving. As our upbeat jingle merrily chimes in the background, we meet a quirky cast of characters who are all on their way to a Christmas dinner hosted by well-to-do couple Nell and Simon . As most Christmas ensemble flicks go, each person has their own set of problems. Sophie , for example, is much younger than the rest of the guests, and is worried that she won’t fit in.
To save them from suffering, the English government gives citizens “exit pills” which ensure a quick and painless death. This reveal, which comes at the end of the first act, is surprising, especially as it is announced in such a lighthearted way: Nell ends a toast by saying “May we all rest in peace.” From that point forward, the film metamorphoses into a dark comedy that flip-flops between genuine horror and dry, quirky humor.is dark, it’s really dark—and it really works.
Some of this inconsistency comes from the performances. Knightley, who is usually fantastic, feels sadly out of place in this quirky, modern drama, and it doesn’t help that her character is underwritten. And while some of the performances are surprisingly affecting and profound, , Wallis and Lucy Punch take the arch, sardonic route, and those two modes are at odds with one another.work, many of which come through in the complex relationship between Nell and Art.
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