Red One, starring Dwayne Johnson, puts a fresh spin on the tale of Santa Claus. It shows this bearded gift-giver with a rugged look. Besides his usual wholesome duties, he has a few more. So, it becomes a much more exciting affair than the usual Christmas movies.
Streaming on Prime Video, Red One is suited for those who want an adrenaline rush during this holiday season. There is more to be excited about than its action and drama since it stars Dwayne Johnson (Black Adam), Chris Evans (Captain America), Kiernan Shipka (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina), Lucy Liu (Charlie's Angels), and J K Simmons (Whiplash) in the central roles.
The film follows Callum Drift, a military organization operative, who is in charge of Santa's security in the North Pole. As Santa Claus gears up for Christmas celebrations, he suddenly gets kidnapped by a mysterious villain. So, his boss, Zoe instructs him to work with Jack, an expert tracker, to locate and rescue Santa.
The ending of Red One shows Callum and Jack successfully rescuing Santa Claus from Gryla's capture. Let's unpack how they work on this mission.
Disclaimer: This article contains spoilers for Red One. Reader discretion is advised.
Red One Plot details: The search for the Red One
Amazon's new Christmas film, Red One, is set in a world where an organization (Mythological Oversight and Restoration Authority aka MORA) maintains peace between mythological creatures and humanity. Callum is its ELF (Enforcement Logistics and Fortification) operative, who's in charge of Santa Claus' (aka The Red One) security. He plans to retire from his post as he is disappointed by the growth of naughty behavior in the world.
The movie follows Callum and Jack's attempts to locate Santa Claus. It happens shortly before Christmas after a black ops team kidnaps Santa. Zoe and her team discover Jack's involvement in disclosing Santa's location. She interrogates Jack and convinces him to help MORA. Before he leaves, she puts a tracker on him.
Callum reluctantly joins Jack to find Ted, the broker who hired him. Ted reveals that he works for Gryla. Callum suspects Krampus, Santa's long-lost brother and Gryla's ex-lover who makes the Naughty list, is behind the kidnapping. Krampus reveals that Gryla stole 'glaskafig', a magical snow globe that can imprison people. While on the search for Santa Claus, Jack falls into Gryla's trap himself.
Red One ending explained: What is Gryla's plan and how does Santa get rescued?
Gryla is a troll who plans to imprison all the people from the naughty list. So, she duplicates the glaskafig in massive proportions to trap all those people forever. Jack and his son, Dylan happen to be on this list. So, she traps them in two globes. They get rescued after having a heart-to-heart conversation, reconciling their differences, and agreeing to be kinder to each other.
While Jack is trapped, Zoe and Callum track his location to realize Santa's whereabouts. They realize that Santa has been to the North Pole all along, in Gryla's lair. By then, Gryla uses her shape-shifting abilities to take control of the organizational complex.
After realizing Gryla's plan, Zoe and Callum head back to the North Pole. They rescue Santa Clause and seek his magical powers to defeat Gryla. At the end of Red One, Santa traps Gryla in one of her mass-produced globes.
As Zoe takes her into custody, Santa and his brother get over their differences. On the other hand, Callum regains his hope in his work after seeing the sense of wonder in the young Jack's eyes.
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