It's a terrible waste of talent. Bah, humbug.

A bunch of A-listers plays out a string of intertwining plot threads, all in search of a heavily eggnogged family hug.

Love the Coopers sets itself up to explore some interesting if not original questions, but it baulks at probing too deep and instead retreats into schmaltz.

Critics in 2015 hated this aggressively schmaltzy ensemble family dramedy. I, however, warmly recommend this star-studded feast of emotional manipulation … Be ready for an absurd late twist revealing the identity of the wistful narrator (Steve Martin).