Nativity 3: Dude, Where's My Donkey?!
Year: 2014
Studio: Mirrorball Films, BBC Film, Entertainment One, Seville International
Director: Debbie Isitt
Cast: Martin Clunes, Marc Wootton, Catherine Tate, Jason Watkins, Susie Blake, Adam Garcia
Crew: Debbie Isitt (Director), Sean Van Hales (Director of Photography), Nicky Ager (Original Music Composer), Nicky Ager (Editor), Debbie Isitt (Original Music Composer), Debbie Isitt (Writer)
Runtime: 109 minutes
Release: Nov 14, 2014
IMDb: 4.50/10 by 53 users
Popularity: 0
Country: Canada, United Kingdom
Language: English
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0

As if the title doesn't already give it away, but this is a terrible film. What a mess. 'Nativity 3: Dude, Where’s My Donkey?!' is like two different films in one, with the first half being overly comedic and the second portion being overly dramatic - it doesn't mesh well at all. The drama towards the end could work on its own, but in this setting it simply doesn't fit - it actually comes across that they think they're creating a masterpiece as it all unfolds. Very odd choice to go that way. Marc Wootton is fairly toned-down in this second sequel, which leaves it feeling flat throughout. Martin Clunes is a new addition, they pretty much make his character a mute so Clunes doesn't even get to show off his acting prowess. The roles, meanwhile, for Catherine Tate and Adam Garcia are kinda pointless. The musical numbers are very lame, especially lyrically. I'm not suggesting they are great in any of the films, but these ones particularly stood out as being poor. The end performance is painful. What a fall from the first film, and even the second. Yet, there is still a fourth installment to watch...