Classic Thoughts: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation

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If there’s a holiday film that I enjoy watching year in and year out, it is this one.

This was the third film of the Vacation series staring Chevy Chase. The film deals with with Chase’s Clark Griswold trying to organize the perfect family Christmas.

As usually the case with these types of films, everything that can go wrong does, leading to the Vacation convention of Griswold just losing it at the end.

This film is definitely a holiday classic for me, and I look forward to seeing it again and again for many years to come.

8/10

Sean Patrick Kelly

Sean Patrick Kelly is a Toronto-based freelance film critic and blogger with a Bachelor of Arts in Cinema and Media Studies from York University. Since founding his site in 2004, Sean has shared his passion for cinema through insightful reviews and commentary. His work has also been featured in prominent outlets, including Toronto Film Scene, HuffPost Canada, Screen Anarchy, ScreenRant, and Rue Morgue Magazine.