Almost Christmas is like good old comfort food. You had it too many times and yet it feels so good. The typical dysfunctional family during the holidays movie. The film rises above the genre with an outstanding cast led by Danny Glover as Walter, the patriarch of the Meyers family who is celebrating their first Christmas after the death of his wife.
It's nice to see Academy Award winner Mo"Nique (Precious) back in films and doing what she does best - comedy. She plays Walter's sister in law Aunt May a back-up singer to famous musical acts who comes and joins her sister's family for the holidays. The scene where she shows her unique dishes with her relatives are a riot.
Two of the most beautiful African-American actresses in my book: Gabrielle Union and Kimberly Elise play the warring sisters whose conflict run the course of the film. It gets predictable at times but they have great chemistry in those tension yet funny scenes.
Also starring Omar Epps, Jessie T. Usher and Nicole Ari Parker, Almost Christmas isn't groundbreaking filmmaking but it sure put a smile as sweet as the Sweet Potato Pie the matriarch of the film's signature dessert makes.
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