There's so much heart in this movie." Johnson said that while a lot of Hollywood storytelling is marketed as genuine, feel-good entertainment, it is actually true in this case. "One of my favorite parts of the movie is where J.

Red One” is a sour sugarplum of a Christmas treat, a cheerfully cynical action comedy for kids — especially the ones who asked Santa Claus for ninja stars and a Nerf gun. Director Jake Kasdan (“Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story”) and screenwriter Chris Morgan (“Fast Five”) present their take on Santa as a muscle-bound alpha male (J.