Chris Brathwaite, 24/02/2006
Bad Santa - bad ass / bad taste movie!
Billy Bob Thornton pulls off an all too convincing job of Willie - an all swearing, all drinking, all round bum. With his "little person" driving force Marcus (Tony Cox), they "work" the festive season to set them up for the rest of the year. The love of a good woman and the spookiness of a kid begin to elicit a change in Willie. But the real crunch comes when Willie"s only source of income is threatened.
Almost a feel good film with plenty of feel bad moments!
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Kieran Hynes, 15/10/2005
Wow! I must have seen this film over a year ago!I can't believe it's taken sooooooo long for it to be released on DVD. Especially considering what a brilliant film it is. This is black comedy at it's very best. The story follows a luckless alcoholic who poses as Santa Claus (Billy Bob Thornton)in various department stores every year along with his vertically challenged sidekick. Together they proceed to rob the safes and strongrooms of each store they work at with hilarious consequences. Along the way Billy Bob reluctantly befriends a small (and very inquisitive) child and basically takes advantage of the childs naive good nature by going along with the idea that he is in fact the real Santa Claus. This culminates in him moving into the childs space-cadet grandmothers house and living there rent free, treating the place as his own. Be prepared for swearing galore, violence and gratuitous scenes of alcoholism (particularily when Billy Bob arrives paraletic to endure a days work as Santa, listening to kids spout off about their Xmas present requirements and proceeds to fall about the place and even pee himself!). The cast is brillant with Billy Bob Thornton going down a storm as the foul-mouthed, desperate, constantly drunk, occasionally incoherent but largely incapable Santa Claus. Bernie Mac is also very funny in his role as the detective hot on the trail of the two robbers. All in all, this film is a highly offensive, sad in parts and heartwarming tale of a man trying to better himself. An absolute must watch hoot of a movie! Long overdue for release and highly recommended.
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