Bear with it. It just goes to show what you can get away with when you mix cute kids, Christmas and a very well-chosen soundtrack. The opening third of this sequel is sadly alarming, a weak retread of the first movie that is just about a cut above children's TV. However, just as the original movie required an increasing suspension of disbelief, with gleeful abandon Nativity 2 throws narrative logic right out of the window and becomes a lot more entertaining once the 'road trip' element to the Song For Christmas competition begins. David Tennant is good value here, the kids are fun, a strong Brit supporting cast works well - Jessica Hynes does another fun caricature (here a Welsh singing diva) - and whilst the film feels like it goes on for a very long time, it is never less than pleasantly entertaining, and it packs in a surprising number of songs that do not grate too much. Predictable, sentimental, quite enjoyable - yes, it's Christmas!
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