Alright, here’s the lowdown: picture this—Santa Claus, known as “Red One,” gets snatched right out of his secret North Pole hideaway. It’s just before Christmas and things are looking dire! Now, it’s up to his trusty bodyguard—who’s almost ready to retire—and a genius hacker to find him before Christmas is ruined.

The story kicks off with Santa, played by J.K. Simmons (who seems pretty laid-back for the role), taking happy snaps with kids at a mall. Funny enough, he says malls are where humans feel the most emotions on Earth. And then bam—a special forces team swoops in like he’s some kind of celebrity.

Dwayne Johnson, you know, The Rock, plays Santa’s big-hearted bodyguard. He co-produces the movie too. His company ‘Seven Bucks Productions’ helps drive the show alongside Hiram Garcia.

So everything starts off really interesting and unique—a U.S.-exclusive federal agency keeping mythical worlds safe? Pretty cool stuff! But as soon as Santa gets kidnapped, things start getting a bit confusing…
So, imagine this: The Rock plays a guy named Callum Drift, and he’s on this mission to find out who kidnapped Santa Claus. Yeah, wild right? He’s got to follow clues leading to a hacker who spilled the beans about where the North Pole is hidden. It’s all secretive under this invisible dome or something.

Then you’ve got Chris Evans playing Jack O’Malley, a charming but kind of chaotic fellow. They’re totally mismatched – sparring partners forced to team up like a classic odd couple. They can’t stand each other at first but, you know how these stories go – while saving Christmas, they start warming up and realize they might just kind of sorta like each other.

And oh boy, Jack’s dealing with some serious father-son drama too. It turns out he’s not the best dad – like missing his kid’s important exams kind of bad. Comedy flows throughout with chuckles here and there, even though it’s more action-heavy with thrilling chases peppered in for good measure.

The funny part is they end up focusing more on Santa’s stepbrother in only-in-movies fashion rather than Old Saint Nick himself! It’s pretty busy plot-wise, mixing comedy and action as our buddy-cop duo stumble through solving the mystery.
So, Krampus is this cool creature from old German stories that pops back up at the very end, kind of like in those vintage Christmas movies we all know and love. It’s a bit unpredictable though, kind of flickers on and off like a bad Christmas light, which sort of gives it charm.

But here’s the kicker: this movie feels super techy. The whole magical Christmas vibe? It’s on low battery because most of the fantasy stuff is about… reindeer! They’re pretty much the only female characters too—nicknamed “girls”—in what’s mostly a dude-centric film. Santa’s wife? Yeah, blink and you’ll miss her. Bonnie Hunt plays her but doesn’t get much screen time. Then there’s Lucy Liu doing her usual martial arts thing and Kiernan Shipka who didn’t really get to shine either.

It’s an interesting mash-up though; some parts hit that nostalgic Christmas sweet spot while others are all about modern gadgets and bro energy!