Amazon's Latest Christmas Movie Fiasco: 'Oh. What. Fun.' Falls Flat
In a season saturated with lackluster, Hallmark-style holiday fare, Amazon has thrown its hat into the ring with Oh. What. Fun., a messy, muddled comedy that fails to deliver on its promising premise.
At its core, the film's idea of giving mothers a chance to shine during Christmas is admirable and relatable. But director Michael Showalter's vision quickly devolves into chaos, courtesy of an underdeveloped script that prioritizes shallow one-liners over genuine character development. Michelle Pfeiffer, in particular, gets lost in the mess, struggling to find her footing as Claire, a mother desperate for recognition during the holiday season.
The talented cast, which also includes Felicity Jones and Jason Schwartzman, is woefully underutilized. Danielle Brooks' delivery driver character is a pleasant surprise, but even her bright spot can't make up for the lackluster writing. The film's attempts at humor fall flat, with jokes that are more cringe-worthy than laugh-out-loud funny.
The result is a movie that feels like it was made solely to promote Amazon's holiday offerings – a cynical move that undermines any genuine attempt at creating an entertaining film. Even the film's most interesting elements, such as its exploration of motherhood and empowerment, are squandered by a narrative that refuses to take risks or challenge itself.
All in all, Oh. What. Fun. is a disappointing, unoriginal holiday movie that fails to deliver on its promise of festive fun. If you're looking for a Christmas classic, keep looking – this one's not worth the price of admission.
In a season saturated with lackluster, Hallmark-style holiday fare, Amazon has thrown its hat into the ring with Oh. What. Fun., a messy, muddled comedy that fails to deliver on its promising premise.
At its core, the film's idea of giving mothers a chance to shine during Christmas is admirable and relatable. But director Michael Showalter's vision quickly devolves into chaos, courtesy of an underdeveloped script that prioritizes shallow one-liners over genuine character development. Michelle Pfeiffer, in particular, gets lost in the mess, struggling to find her footing as Claire, a mother desperate for recognition during the holiday season.
The talented cast, which also includes Felicity Jones and Jason Schwartzman, is woefully underutilized. Danielle Brooks' delivery driver character is a pleasant surprise, but even her bright spot can't make up for the lackluster writing. The film's attempts at humor fall flat, with jokes that are more cringe-worthy than laugh-out-loud funny.
The result is a movie that feels like it was made solely to promote Amazon's holiday offerings – a cynical move that undermines any genuine attempt at creating an entertaining film. Even the film's most interesting elements, such as its exploration of motherhood and empowerment, are squandered by a narrative that refuses to take risks or challenge itself.
All in all, Oh. What. Fun. is a disappointing, unoriginal holiday movie that fails to deliver on its promise of festive fun. If you're looking for a Christmas classic, keep looking – this one's not worth the price of admission.
what happened to all the good holiday movies? i mean i liked michelle pfeiffer in everything but this one she was like lost in space 
i don't get why they didn't use felicity jones more too 
her character was nice and all but then it just disappeared 
guess i won't be rewatching this one on christmas morning 
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and then it just falls flat 
michelle pfeiffer is wasted in this role, she's one of my fave actresses and i know she can do way better than this 
felicity jones and danielle brooks are the only ones who try to save it but even they cant elevate this mess 
amazon is so done with releasing lazy christmas movies, like we need another one that's just gonna disappoint 
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. They had a great premise with the mom-centric plot, but it got lost in the script chaos. And don't even get me started on how they wasted Danielle Brooks' talent - she's like the bright spot in an otherwise dull movie 
. I'm also super underwhelmed by Michelle Pfeiffer's performance, I know she's a legend but even she can't carry this film to life 
. Sorry, Amazon, you can do better than this 
. And have you noticed how they just kinda phoned it in with this movie? No effort, no creativity, just a lazy cash-grab to sell more Prime stuff 
. I mean, what's the point of even making a holiday movie if you're not gonna put some heart and soul into it? 
at least felicity jones showed up a bit more than the rest 
would not watch this again even if you paid me 
might as well just stick to the classics like love actually orElf 
it had such potential with the whole mom thing but like u said the script was trash 
It's just a lighthearted comedy meant to bring some holiday cheer 
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. Give me something with substance and heart any day 
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. And what's up with the jokes? didn't even crack me up... felt like I was watching a bunch of outtakes from a different movie