"Red One, directed by Jake Kasdan (from the new Jumanji films), is another movie that follows the tradition of inserting Christmas stories – or Santa Claus himself – into more adult action contexts, like Violent Night and Fatman did. This time, Santa Claus (J.K. Simmons) is mysteriously kidnapped, so his head of security (Dwayne Johnson) must team up with a cynical mercenary (Chris Evans) to rescue him. It's another buddy comedy, now featuring an unlikely pair that must rediscover goodness and the Christmas spirit within themselves. It doesn't offer anything that the previously mentioned films haven't done before – and even better – but the charisma of its leading duo, combined with action comedy, provides good holiday entertainment."