Summary
It is nice to haveEddie Murphyback making movies consistently again.
What Is ‘Candy Cane Lane’ About?
How could he not be?
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It’s mildly clever, but not to the level that it thinks it is.
Young Flyalso getting some laughs as Pinnock’s influencer nephew.
Murphy is just there.
A family moves to a town renowned for its spectacular Christmas displays and quickly becomes embroiled in the neighborhood’s intense holiday decorating contest. As they strive to create the most impressive display on Candy Cane Lane, they face off with competitive neighbors and discover the deeper values of community and holiday spirit.
Everybody in the cast looks to be enjoying themselves, and who are we to stomp on their fun?
It’s Christmas after all.
It is perfectly average, and the movie doesn’t seem to see any problem with that either.
Rating:C
Candy Cane Laneis available to stream on Prime Video in the U.S. starting December 1.
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