Fueled by cheap whiskey, greed and hatred, Willie Soke teams up with his angry little sidekick, Marcus, to knock off a Chicago charity on Christmas Eve. Along for the ride is chubby and cheery Thurman Merman, a 250-pound ray of sunshine who brings out Willie's sliver of humanity. Issues arise when the pair are joined by Willie's horror story of a mother, who raises the bar for the gang's ambitions, while somehow lowering the standards of criminal behavior.
Editor's Verdict
"Bad Santa 2 uses Christmas Eve as the central time frame for its main criminal activity, making the setting and plot centrality moderate to strong. However, the themes are overwhelmingly cynical (greed, crime) which directly counter traditional Christmas themes. It relies heavily on the iconography and timing but subverts the message, placing it firmly in the 'Christmas-adjacent' category."
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