Nick Clement brings us his Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey Review.
Decades after his apprentice betrays him, a once joyful toy maker finds new hope when his bright young granddaughter appears on his doorstep.
Currently streaming on Netflix.
What a lovely surprise – Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey takes you to a holiday-coated fantasy world that children will love and adults will marvel at in terms of the elaborate nature of the production, which carries that handmade quality that Martin Scorsese’s eye-filling Hugo possessed.
And while this was done on a fraction of that film’s $200 million budget, every penny that writer/director David E. Talbert had at his disposal is up on the screen (this had to have cost some considerable dollars), as this vibrant movie-musical pops to vivid life every time people bust out in glorious song, which is often.
The film features the always-method Forest Whitaker playing an aging toy inventor who has seen better times in his life.
This is a man who’s given one last chance at personal redemption when his spirited granddaughter shows up for the holidays, looking to kick-start his life with some fun, after years of personal setback.
This is wonderful family entertainment featuring a big cast, with everyone in the ensemble clearly having a blast, while each crafts department came to play in a big way.
Lenser Remi Adefarasin shot the hell out of this movie!
Taking full advantage of the amazing intricacy of the sets and overall genius-level production design from Gavin Bocquet.
The utterly massive musical score by John Debney literally never stops.
This film is STUFFED with visual splendor, and it’s got a big heart where it counts.
Lots of fun.
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey review by Nick Clement
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Our Rating
Summary
A visual spectacle that has heart in all the right places.
Merry Christmas!
