Carry On: A Festive Thriller Worth Bingeing

Taron Egerton shines in Netflix’s action-packed Carry On, a high-stakes airport thriller that delivers suspense, charm, and just enough festive edge to join the Die Hard debate.

If your family is anything like ours, Taron Egerton is always a must-watch. Whether he’s suiting up as Eggsy in The Kingsman, channeling Little Reggie in Rocketman, or soaring as Eddie the Eagle, Taron brings an earnest charm that makes him effortlessly believable – and always watchable.

We missed him on our screens for a while, so when he reemerged in the gripping series Black Bird, we binged it in record time. But Taron Egerton in a Christmas movie? Well, now that’s a festive treat.

Now, when I say “Christmas movie,” let me be clear – if you’re in the camp that thinks Die Hard doesn’t qualify as Christmas Day banger material, scroll on. Carry On offers all the hallmarks of a holiday action classic: tension, a reluctant hero, and a relentless villain, all set against the hustle of Christmas Eve travel.

Egerton plays Ethan Kopek, a TSA agent whose ordinary shift spirals into chaos when a mysterious Jason Bateman (deliciously menacing) coerces him into letting a dangerous package slip through security. What follows is a slick, edge-of-your-seat thriller that feels like Non-Stop meets The Terminal – only faster, sharper, and anchored by Egerton’s impeccable performance.

Sure, it’s not all tinsel and sentimentality, but Carry On balances the adrenaline rush with just enough festive sparkle to make it a winter watchlist staple. It’s good to have Taron back – and this time, he’s wrapped up with a bow.

Final Word: Action-packed, impeccably paced, and undeniably entertaining. Carry On is the Christmas thriller we didn’t know we needed.