If you like Sunday Night 'entertainment' on ITV along the lines of Heartbeat or The Royal, you'll love this rather simple minded tale of a young boy spending his last Christmas with his family before he's carted off to military school. He makes fruit cake with his grandma, sees a barfight in a rowdy pub and get drunk on leftover whiskey. Oh... the hi-jinx!
For anyone with a pulse though, things may get a trifle dull, so despite the game cast and some lovely scenery, expect a few just-checking-my-watch interludes and a bit of I'm-not-yawning-I'm-just-exercising-my-jaw-muscles action. It's fits the spirit of the holiday and all... but for me personally, I want a little more substance than what this nice but meandering product has to offer. 5/10
For anyone with a pulse though, things may get a trifle dull, so despite the game cast and some lovely scenery, expect a few just-checking-my-watch interludes and a bit of I'm-not-yawning-I'm-just-exercising-my-jaw-muscles action. It's fits the spirit of the holiday and all... but for me personally, I want a little more substance than what this nice but meandering product has to offer. 5/10