There’s less Christmas cheer than anti-Scrooge snark in “Jingle Bell Heist,” a lightweight crime caper doubling as yuletide romantic comedy. Cinematographer-turned-director Michael Fimognari, assuming both roles here, lends a pleasing look and pace to this London-set tale of two strangers uniting to rob a retail magnate during the busy holiday season. There’s a bearable level of contrivance in Abby McDonald and Amy Reed’s screenplay, as well as sufficiently appealing leads in Olivia Holt and Connor Swindells. Arriving the day before Thanksgiving, this Netflix joint isn’t likely to become anyone’s long-term seasonal fave. But it’s a pleasant diversion that springs some decent twists en route to its happy ending.
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