Reviews

The Addams Family movies were truly my favorites as a child. I've seen them both more times than I can count. That being said, this show is not the iconic 90s film, or the old show, or the classic cartoon. So just don't expect that and go into it with an open mind. I absolutely loved this show. Binged it in two days. It gives Tim Burton does Harry Potter with a twist of Nancy Drew. Wednesday is completely endearing, perfectly macabre. Her one liners hit every time. I love the relationships she forms with her peers and I enjoyed the mystery of the storyline. The cast is spectacular in my opinion. Perfectly creepy, kooky, mysterious, and spooky.

I'll admit, after Lindsay Lohan and Freddie Prinze Jr, Netflix was really dropping the ball on this year's cookie cutter Christmas films. But I am a glutton for punishment, so I, of course, had to watch this one immediately. The cast is great. I loved Bonnie Bedelia's character especially. I enjoyed the storyline. The acting was mostly good. The one major negative for me was the terrible editing. There were some really awkward camera zooms and just choppiness throughout and the cgi was unbearable at times. It was really distracting for me. I also really didn't buy the romantic chemistry between the main characters at all. Still, I was happy to see something a little different from the typical holiday film, as this movie delved into some heavier emotions; grief, abandonment, etc, which was a change of pace needed in this genre I think. All in all, worth a watch in my opinion.