“Office Christmas Party” is a holiday comedy film from directors Will Speck and Josh Gordon (“Blades of Glory” 2007). The screenplay by Justin Malen, Laura Solon, and Dan Mazer does provide some genuine laughs, but is short on originality. This is stock storytelling and formulaic filmmaking.
The cast is headed by Jason Bateman and Jennifer Aniston, two winsome comedy stars with a good track record in movies. They seem to be operating on autopilot here. Their supporting cast includes T. J. Miller, Kate McKinnon, Vanessa Bayer, Olivia Munn, Jillian Bell, Courtney B. Vance, Rob Corddry, Sam Richardson, Jamie Chung, Ben Falcone, among others, in this Christmas re-gift from Paramount Pictures, “Office Christmas Party.”
Office Christmas Party (2016)
cinema
My Review
“Office Christmas Party” is a holiday comedy film from directors Will Speck and Josh Gordon (“Blades of Glory” 2007). The screenplay by Justin Malen, Laura Solon, and Dan Mazer does provide some genuine laughs, but is short on originality. This is stock storytelling and formulaic filmmaking.
The cast is headed by Jason Bateman and Jennifer Aniston, two winsome comedy stars with a good track record in movies. They seem to be operating on autopilot here. Their supporting cast includes T. J. Miller, Kate McKinnon, Vanessa Bayer, Olivia Munn, Jillian Bell, Courtney B. Vance, Rob Corddry, Sam Richardson, Jamie Chung, Ben Falcone, among others, in this Christmas re-gift from Paramount Pictures, “Office Christmas Party.”