Christmas Eve is a magical time, but for many
people, the coldest, loneliest night of the year falls on Christmas Eve.
“Solstice:
A Christmas Story” tells the story of one of those people, Nick Allman
(Mike Kelley), a disillusioned young man, who has broken up with his girlfriend
and has lost touch with the true spirit of the holidays.
The story is set in Chicago on Christmas Eve,
and it follows Nick’s day from the moment his alarm goes off in the morning
until beyond midnight as he encounters a variety of characters who help renew
his belief in the festive season where everyone's expectations run high.
As a veteran devotee of Christmas movies, I
watch more than my fare share and although this is by no means perfect, it is
exceptional as it does something original with the material.
It is slow paced and has a very definite “film
noir” feel about it with its use of Chicago's north side neighbourhood’s and
has a very realistic feel, and at the end you are left, not with a happy ever
after, but something much more precious, hope.
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