Alright, so here’s the lowdown on “Red One”: Santa’s got himself a code name and it’s “Red One.” This time, he’s not chilling at the North Pole but gets kidnapped by some sneaky commandos. Now, imagine his bodyguard—who’s not just any guy but Dwayne Johnson (yep, The Rock!)—jumps in to save the day and, you know, Christmas too. He teams up with this super-smart hacker who might just know who’s behind this whole mess.

The script comes from Chris Morgan (remember him from those Fast and Furious movies?). The film starts with our Santa, J.K. Simmons, being lazy as ever before his holiday duties kick off. He’s doing the whole photo-with-kids gig at a shopping center – apparently the most emotional spot on Earth if we’re keeping track.

Then things get wild when there’s a special forces squad whisking him away like he’s some big-shot VIP. The scene is intriguing: kind of like mixing Santa mythology with spy stuff quasi-style.

But once Santa gets snagged by these kidnappers? Well, then it all turns into a bit of a jumble as things spiral out with multiple plotlines weaving around each other. It’s fun to watch though!
Alright, so here’s the scoop: in this movie, The Rock plays a guy named Callum Drift who’s trying to crack the case of who kidnapped Santa Claus. It’s a wild ride through a hidden city under an invisible dome at the North Pole. Chris Evans shows up as Jack O’Malley, who’s got more charm than brains, and he’s forced to team up with Callum.

These two are like oil and water—they can’t stand each other at first—but you know how these things go. As they hustle to save Christmas, they realize they’re not so different after all. Alongside the main action is Jack’s personal drama with his teenage son. Jack’s kind of screwing up as a dad, missing big moments like exams and whatnot.

The movie leans on comedy but never fully dives in since it’s still an action flick at heart with crazy chases breaking up dense dialogue between our odd couple of heroes. Honestly, their chemistry isn’t off-the-charts acting-wise.

Caught up in all the mayhem, you’d think it would revolve around Santa himself, but nope—it actually puts a surprising focus on his adoptive stepbrother instead! So, expect lots going on with plenty of twists along the way.
So, there’s this movie about Krampus, a creature from German folklore, and he only shows up at the end. It’s kinda like one of those old Christmas movies that flickers on and off like a broken light. But here’s the thing: the magical Christmas vibe isn’t really there because the film is so tech-heavy. Most of the fantasy stuff happens with these reindeer who are basically the only female presence in this super dude-centric movie. Santa’s wife and another character played by Lucy Liu have really small roles—and yeah, she’s doing her usual martial arts thing—and Kiernan Shipka doesn’t get much screen time either.