This movie, newly released, is everything wrong with British films, casting and film making. You don't see it. They don't see it. The real problems with the movie is fairly obvious or should be. Low ratings as well ti back that up. I mean, compare this movie with some awful ones on Netflix and it's average at most. But let's start with the acting. They tried too hard in a poor script but all felt really basic level and this came across sort of slap stick, wasn't funny, was really boring actually.
Then, the setting. Just take a look. The farm, house, etc, just everything. Awful. Unrealistic also. How can you mess up a Christmas movie? Where's the emotion? Well you've casted this lot, so that's why this lacked. British just can't make films. British actors are really overrated and some actually underused.
Many people get into acting schools and film schools with a lot of money to pull them through. Sadly, once they've made it a few years or months in some cases, they'll do some sort of tv series, or something low key which they believe to be great and then get casted in a movie like this. They shouldn't be. Casting and acting is really messed up in this country. Really. And it shows in the work. Total embarrassment.
Then, the setting. Just take a look. The farm, house, etc, just everything. Awful. Unrealistic also. How can you mess up a Christmas movie? Where's the emotion? Well you've casted this lot, so that's why this lacked. British just can't make films. British actors are really overrated and some actually underused.
Many people get into acting schools and film schools with a lot of money to pull them through. Sadly, once they've made it a few years or months in some cases, they'll do some sort of tv series, or something low key which they believe to be great and then get casted in a movie like this. They shouldn't be. Casting and acting is really messed up in this country. Really. And it shows in the work. Total embarrassment.