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Fred Claus [Blu-ray]
Warner Brothers Fred Claus (Blu-ray) Vince Vaughn is enormouslyenjoyable as the titular Fred Claus, disgruntled older brother of the better-known St. Nicholas himself, i.e., the North Poles very own Santa (Paul Giamatti). A garrulous hustler running from the emotional fallout of the ultimate sibling rivalry, poor Fred keeps trying to find happiness through one failed scheme after another, pushing away the people who care about him most. When brother Santa puts the squeeze on him to help out in the toy factory atop the world, Fred turns the place into one big, raucous party. Unfortunately, hes unaware that Santa and Mrs. Claus (Miranda Richardson) are under tight scrutiny from an oversight committee (represented by a calculating Kevin Spacey) and could be shut down. The film, directed by David Dobkin(Wedding Crashers), gleams and twinkles the way aholiday movie should, and has plenty of fun material for youngsters, including a wacky chase scene in which Fred goes on the run from a half-dozen, angry Salvation Army Santas. But Fred Claus is alsosupposed to appeal to hip adults with a taste forironic farce, and on that score the movie feels like a succession of Saturday Night Live skits morethan an organic whole. Still, Vaughn holds everything together with a smart, insightful performancethat looks deep into his character's torment--with more than a few laughs.
| Title: | Fred Claus [Blu-ray] | | Format: | Bluray | | Rating: | PG | | Leading Role: | Vince Vaughn,Paul Giamatti,Elizabeth Banks,John Michael Higgins,Miranda Richardson | | Director: | David Dobkin | | Region Code: | 1 | | Condition: | New | | Release Date: | 2008/11/25 | | Publisher: | Warner Home Video |
Product Code:
D085391176480
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