“Red One” Review

I’m not opposed to the idea of Red One posing as a Fast & Furious Christmas special. In fact, I was hoping for that level of momentum to carry this film’s absurd Santa-saving plot fast enough that I’d never grow tired with the familiar story about saving Christmas. But this film is not fast, nor is it furious. It’s an adventure that spends so much time in the slow lane, wasting time explaining the operations of mythical authorities.

A film like this doesn’t need to take it easy when introduc...