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If Robert Altman had made a Christmas movie, it might be something like Christmas Eve at Miller's Point, only it would almost certainly be much better. This film left me completely bewildered. It has energy and seems enthusiastically made. That said, it lacks the elements we typically expect from a movie. Perhaps that was the point? I still don't get it, even if it was. A large family gathers at their ancestral home for Christmas Eve. Most don't know that the house is being sold because the elderly matriarch can no longer live there alone. Obviously, that's not a plot; it's a situation. Approximately two dozen characters participate in that situation. We don't learn much about their relationships. We don't even know most of their names. You might recognize some of the actors. Elsie Fisher (Eighth Grade) is in the cast, as is Francesca, Martin Scorsese's daughter. Michael Cera has a small supporting role as a police officer. Director: Tyler Taormina Write...