Every year, Luther and Nora Krank go all out with their Christmas celebrations. They always get the biggest tree, put up a Frosty the Snowman, and throw a huge party for the neighbors. Not to mention, they always make several donations to charities. This year, however, their daughter Blair joined the Peace Corps, so Luther has the bright idea go on a 10-day cruise to the Caribbean, and in doing so skip their annual Christmas celebrations. This riles up the town, and they try to get Luther and Nora to change their minds and stay home. The Kranks resist until they get a phone call from Blair saying she's coming home for a surprise Christmas visit. Nothing could possibly go wrong...right?
Christmas with the Kranks is a pretty funny comedy with some solid performances from both Tim Allen and Jamie Lee Curtis as Luther and Nora Krank. It's also got some sweet messages about the Christmas spirit and spending the holidays with your loved ones. It's not my favorite holiday comedy, but I still enjoy watching it whenever it shows up on TV, or watching it with friends and/or family. That being said, I'm glad that it didn't really do that well to warrant a sequel. In today's day and age where practically every movie gets a sequel - or, so it feels like it anyways - I'm happy that this one's been left alone. If you haven't seen this one yet, fans of both Tim Allen and Jamie Lee Curtis will assuredly enjoy this holiday comedy. It's no classic, but enjoyable.
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