Compared to all movies: 5.1. Compared to Hallmark movies: 6.8
So far this is the worst Christmas movie of my binge fest i'm bothering to review. There's a couple way worse than this, but I didn't submit reviews.
This is no Battlestar Galactica Christmas by any stretch. Nor is it a Chicago Fire Holiday. Those were the most notable shows of the leads imo.
If I have difficulty enduring past 30 minutes, I delete the recording and move on. I was barely able, but I finished.
The lead actors are good at being angry, jealous, vindictive, and workaholics, while being polished, savvy, politically correct, and smart. The antics are just silly. They have binoculars and are obviously up to no good, or they are hiding in plain sight. Just laughable. The silly antics subtracts from the romantic experience, and I believe that was the point. This is not about romance, it's just a movie checking off the required boxes on the imaginary checklist. 1. political theme-check. 2. accomplished single parent-check. 3. accomplished single non-parent-check. 4. Christmas spirit of forgiveness, and civility-check.
I stuck to the end because I wanted to see the obligatory smooch. The end was nice and wrapped it all up fashionably, otherwise I'd give it 4 stars, but it crosses the 5 star threshold-by an inch.
The sets and decorations were a plus, as were the costumes, and makeup. All the i's dotted, t's crossed. Next.
So far this is the worst Christmas movie of my binge fest i'm bothering to review. There's a couple way worse than this, but I didn't submit reviews.
This is no Battlestar Galactica Christmas by any stretch. Nor is it a Chicago Fire Holiday. Those were the most notable shows of the leads imo.
If I have difficulty enduring past 30 minutes, I delete the recording and move on. I was barely able, but I finished.
The lead actors are good at being angry, jealous, vindictive, and workaholics, while being polished, savvy, politically correct, and smart. The antics are just silly. They have binoculars and are obviously up to no good, or they are hiding in plain sight. Just laughable. The silly antics subtracts from the romantic experience, and I believe that was the point. This is not about romance, it's just a movie checking off the required boxes on the imaginary checklist. 1. political theme-check. 2. accomplished single parent-check. 3. accomplished single non-parent-check. 4. Christmas spirit of forgiveness, and civility-check.
I stuck to the end because I wanted to see the obligatory smooch. The end was nice and wrapped it all up fashionably, otherwise I'd give it 4 stars, but it crosses the 5 star threshold-by an inch.
The sets and decorations were a plus, as were the costumes, and makeup. All the i's dotted, t's crossed. Next.