I guess that was my mistake skipping Silent Nights 2 through 4 because suddenly this franchise is about a malevolent Mickey Rooney and killer robots. Not that that's a bad direction, but certainly not what I was expecting. Weird Oedipal overtones, child abuse and lies about paternity make this some really messed up stuff. It's overcomplicated, far-fetched and altogether good fun, but it does trudge along rather slowly. I've seen far worse fifth installments.
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