Jingle Bell Heist did not fill me with festive cheer. I understand the points it makes about the failing NHS, and I suppose it's necessary for the emotional backstory, but it feels oddly thrown in. A lot of the exposition is unnatural and clunky, and the writing is generally bland. I could have forgiven this and the underwhelming heist and notable plot holes if the central relationship was compelling, but Olivia Holt and Connor Swindells have no chemistry. Their performances are fine, but they’re not a convincing couple, and the better characters are underused. It looks very nice, but it's underwhelming, overall.