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Netflix’s knocks it out the park with Eddie Murphy’s “Candy Cane Lane”. It is a fun family friendly Christmas trip.

The film features a local neighborhood hosting an annual contest over who has the best decorated home for Christmas. Chris Carver is an experienced woodworker and has expertly crafted his own hand-carved decorations for the competition but has never won. However, his neighbor, who’s decorations mainly consist of inflatables, has won the competition three times

Chris soon finds out that due to reorganization at his company, he is being laid off. Chris feels hopeless about what the future holds for his family and doesn’t tell the children about losing his job, while his wife cajoles him about unemployment. A local TV newscast announces that their street’s annual Christmas contest will be televised and the winner of the competition will receive $100,000.

Well, it is filled with twists and turns when Chris decides that he is going to win the contest by having the best quality home display. The jokes are subtle but funny none the less. There is a quick wink to the audience by the names of the characters. Needless to say I give this a big thumbs up. There is small language hiccups, but nothing that will make you turn away or have to explain to the children. The story capitalizes on honest on screen laughs and the expert acting of the cast.

It’s a definite Sunday night pick! Get your popcorn! Add this to your holiday must views!

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