{"id":149466,"date":"2020-12-20T20:30:34","date_gmt":"2020-12-20T20:30:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/netflix-jingle-jangle-christmas-musical-need-now\/"},"modified":"2020-12-20T20:30:34","modified_gmt":"2020-12-20T20:30:34","slug":"netflixs-jingle-jangle-is-the-christmas-musical-you-need-right-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/2020\/12\/20\/netflixs-jingle-jangle-is-the-christmas-musical-you-need-right-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Netflix’s Jingle Jangle Is The Christmas Musical You Need Right Now"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Move over Grinch, there is a new Christmas movie in town. <\/span>Last month, Netflix released its original musical<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey <\/i><\/strong>after three years of production.\u00a0<\/span>Jingle Jangle\u00a0<\/span><\/i>was written and directed by David E. Talbert, a playwright, a novelist, and\u00a0the director and producer behind two previous Christmas movies.\u00a0His new musical<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>is a definite standout, it\u00a0unapologetically embraces the Christmas spirit, the nuances of emotional health, and the magic of childhood. The movie<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/i>follows the story of a mad scientist-esque inventor and toymaker\u00a0<\/span>Jeronicus Jangle, played by the renowned actor Forest Whitaker. In the opening number titled “This Day,” the audience is invited into his toy shop which is filled with bright colors, traditional decorations, and happy customers dancing around in their flashy Victorian costumes. It flawlessly sets the mood for the Christmas tale that is to come.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

After eons of hard work, Jeronicus unleashes his greatest invention to his wife and young daughter. To his joy, they are mesmerized by his creation: a matador figurine that has living characteristics. The figurine is very animate; it can move, it can talk, it can sing, and it is voiced by the sensual \u201cKing of Latin Pop\u201d Ricky Martin. After Mr. Jangle dismisses and pushes aside his mentee Gustafson (played by newcomer Miles Barrow in adolescence, and then Keegan-Michael Key in adulthood<\/a>) to celebrate with his family, his mentee becomes blinded with jealousy and steals the figurine along with a book detailing Jangle\u2019s creations. This causes the inventor to lose his wonderment and eventually, his family.<\/span><\/p>\n

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In all,\u00a0Jingle Jangle<\/em> is a love story to Christmas and the cheerful spirit surrounding it<\/a>. The movie is quick to take a time jump,\u00a0juxtaposing young Jeronicus Jangle\u2019s (played by Justin Cornwell) toy-making wizardry and joy to his newfound sense of sadness which has now encompassed every aspect of his life. It is jarring to discover Jeronicus’ present reality where he owns a failing pawn shop and is indebted to his landlord who threatens to shut down the shop if he cannot increase his cash flow. Despite now having an estranged relationship with his daughter Jessica (played by The Princess and the Frog<\/em>\u2019s Anika Noni Rose), Jeronicus reluctantly agrees to let his granddaughter Journey stay with him throughout the holiday season after Journey produces a forged letter from him, inviting her to visit.<\/span><\/p>\n