Christmas Eve is a magical time, but for many people, the coldest, loneliest night of the year falls on Christmas Eve.
“The Night Before Christmas” 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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