Its hardly measurable to other Christmas classics throughout the years, but 8-Bit Christmas does manage to have a decent amount of charm and fun to a decent but somewhat uneven story. First off, as a huge fan of Nintendo myself, I immediately wanted to watch this movie from the sound of it. The film mainly is a combination of films like Jingle all the Way, A Christmas Story, and Diary of a Wimpy Kid. It doesn't do much for originality but it does manage to be entertaining nevertheless. Neil Patrick Harris provides his role as the charming narrator and grown version of our main character, who is also pretty decently played by young actor Winslow Fegley. The rest of the kid actors range from decent to subpar, but no one is excruciatingly bad so I guess that's a plus, and thank God they weren't so lazy with casting child actors as many films around the holidays often are. The film has a sweet message, but feels a bit depressing at times, and seems to drag it's main plot out to the point of exhaustion. I know it means we'll and it's ending is sweet and heartfelt, but there are certainly moments you wonder if it was all really worth the effort and instead just a nostalgic blend of potential. In the end, 8-bit Christmas is no NES of Christmas films, but it does manage to be a decent holiday flick to put on in the background. It may not do much for me, but I'm sure some families will enjoy it, and find a deeper connection with it, despite it's somewhat lackluster execution.
My Rating: 6.2/10.
My Rating: 6.2/10.