Synopsis:
After surviving an overdose, a wayward rapper returns to Harlem on Christmas Eve to reconnect with his roots and breathe new life into his family's struggling church.
Starring:
Nick Cannon, Chrisette Michele, Karen Clark Sheard, Kierra Sheard-Kelly, Marsha Warfield, Luenell, Jim Jones, Tommy Davidson, Fred Hammond, Bruce Bruce, Akon, Lil' Kim, Teyana Taylor, DC Young Fly, and many more
Genre:
Drama, Comedy, Music, Faith Based
Premiered:
December 20, 2021 - VH1
Christmas in July 2022 - Movie #14 🩱🏖🎄
When this movie started I thought it was gonna be a spoof on all things music biz and reality shows, but nope. Instead we get a drama about redemption and God. That's completely fine, but I found all the comedy, drama, hand wringing, and musical numbers all over the place. Tonally this movie was everywhere and anywhere. One minute it's slapstick, the next hardcore melodrama. It doesn't particularly look good, the acting isn't great, and the music was so so. They definitely had a vision for this movie, but in the end they didn't pull it off. The best parts of this film were the scenes with Marsha Williams and Luenell, they delivered the dry wit and burns like nobody else. There's promise in this movie somewhere, but it didn't fully land for me.
My Rating: ⭐½
Where to Watch: VH1, Prime Video
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