‘That Christmas’ Review: From the Writer of ‘Love Actually’ Comes a Kid-Friendly Holiday Classic
variety.comPeter Debruge Chief Film Critic All right, Virginia… Whereas so many family holiday films hinge on whether kids believe in Santa Claus, Netflix charmer “That Christmas” makes the case that it’s more important for kids to believe in themselves.
Adapted from a trio of picture books by “Love Actually” scribe Richard Curtis, the feel-good animated feature is chock full of kids second-guessing their self-worth — and not just in the naughty-or-nice department, either.
A handful of key characters doubt whether they’re deserving of love, on account of absentee parents or pushback from authority figures.
Leave it to Curtis (and co-writer Peter Souter) to deliver some affirmational proof that each of them matters in the absence of adults — with an assist from old St.
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