"Melissa McCarthy's 'Genie': A Ho-Hum Holiday Film or a Fairy-Tale Comedy?"

"Genie" is a holiday film written by Richard Curtis and starring Melissa McCarthy, where a genie helps a man repair his fractured family. The film features numerous jokes about characters carelessly uttering "I wish," but it falls short of becoming a holiday classic and lacks the charm of Curtis' previous work, such as "Love Actually." McCarthy delivers a warm and engaging performance, but the film's special effects and comedic supporting roles are underwhelming.