A surprisingly charming Christmas flick, anchored by Nicolas Cage delivering a more compelling and engaging performance than you’d think. His Bill isn’t a bad man, but isn’t a good one either at the film’s start. He wants to be, but needs a push to be the man he could be. He sells the effect this town has on him, which helps the Christmas theme of community and togetherness hit. And he nails the comedic beats, as wild and hypnotizing as ever.

His brothers are fine. Lovitz is deployed to be Lovitz, and he’s alright as far as that goes, doing what’s needed as a sleeze with a little charm and a heart of bronze. Carvey’s annoying to hear, and the expression his face is locked in doesn’t help, but he has some decent physical comedy. But Cage, along with a good supporting cast, is what makes the film work and a pleasant Christmas time.

The goofball comedy Trapped in Paradise is a fun and entertaining film that is full of holiday spirit. When Bill Firpo’s brothers get paroled from prison they con him into pulling a daring Christmas Eve bank heist, but things soon go wrong as all their attempts to get out of town fall apart. Nicolas Cage, Jon Lovitz, Dana Carvey, and Madchen Amick form a great cast that are well suited for this style of comedy. Additionally, the lighthearted humor is well played and works with the cheesy, over-the-top comedic tone that the film is going for. Trapped in Paradise gets a little too wacky now and then, but on the whole it’s an enjoyable romp that delivers plenty of laughs.

Well this film had a good sense of humour and a good message, it was a little cheesy at times thought but over all good.