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We all have them, some more eventful and memorable than others. This is just an excuse to showcase one of the wildest ones, surrounded by a film \u2018plot\u2019 about corporate meanness (festive redundancies etc) and Christmas spirit. Office Christmas Party<\/em><\/a>\u00a0has the staple offering of comic heavyweights Jennifer Aniston<\/span><\/a>, Jason Bateman<\/span><\/a>, Kate McKinnon<\/span><\/a> and Rob Corddry<\/span><\/a> who between them provide enough gurns and giggles to keep us entertained. Short of that there is nothing new to be had.<\/p>\n When uptight CEO sister Carol Vanstone (Aniston) threatens to shut down a failing branch of an IT firm that was run by her late father, her laid-back brother and party animal Clay (T.J. Miller<\/span><\/a> in true \u2018bogus\u2019 hippie style) decides to throw the ultimate office Christmas party to woo a big client in town \u2013 and keep up his supposed office popularity.<\/p>\n Carol has forbidden any festivities, but Clay orders in excess. The night plays out well, until Sis gets wind of it and the VIP guest over-indulges. The party gets way out of hand, but in the haze of a hangover and complete destruction, a solution to all their problems arises, thanks to a little office camaraderie.<\/p>\n Aniston puts her best assets on show. Bateman is the reasonable man trying to resolve the situation. McKinnon channels her inner Ghostbuster eccentricity into a rigid fa\u00e7ade crying out for release. And Corddry plays the angry man – again. So far, nothing is new.<\/p>\n The \u2018saviour\u2019 of the story is not Bateman as usual though, but the stunning Olivia Munn<\/span><\/a> as programming whizz kid Tracey, fulfilling every geek\u2019s wet dream and proving that beauty, brains and a killer sense of humour can co-exist in one screen goddess. In fact, this is very much a tale of female dominance, which is surprising to admit (without getting any deeper either), considering the party depravity. It even includes an unhinged female pimp, played by Jillian Bell<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n The plot really isn\u2019t up to much, so go along to Office Christmas Party<\/em> with just that in mind \u2013 like being invited to the most outrageous do for 2016, without tasting a drop of beverage on offer. Every party has its characters, which fuel the memories \u2013 as this bunch do. Even though it will all be a haze in a month\u2019s time as to what actually happens here, there was less of a sore head after watching, and more a cracking good time had that you can walk away from, without much consequence.<\/p>\n 3\/5 stars<\/strong><\/p>\n By @Filmgazer<\/p>\n