I thought Holly was so sweet and I loved the "Holly Lane" Christmas store. I was really enjoying the movie- until Chris completely crossed the line with his repeated indifferent rudeness!! All I could think was WOW! He's AWFULL! Humiliating Holly under the mistletoe and totally freaking out after the dinner- All because Holly tried to help him get a dream job. (He was all - I'm too good- I don't need your help! Stop your meddling)
Broke my heart when Holly opens up to Chris- wearing her beautiful Bridesmaid dress just before the Wedding- THIS PART WAS PAINFUL TO WATCH! Holly knocks at Chris's door over and over, trying to get Chris to understand and forgive her (for trying to help him) and he is just stone cold!! I was like GIRL YOU GOTTA STOP! HE DOESN'T DESERVE YOU! Show some self respect!
This movie does NOT show a healthy relationship at All!! The cycle of abuse is shown throughout the movie. Chris shows just a spark of interest for Holly, then has an immature or rude outburst- then apologizes. And Holly is just falling for him!! Why??
Even at the end when Holly pulls away from him saying "we'll just hurt each other" and Chris says- ya, but I promise I'll always come back! Ya- back to the abuse cycle by sucking you back in with the Honeymoon Stage!! This movie should be in the Horror Genre NOT ROMANCE!!
Chris's whole aura is radiating anger, unresolved trauma/emotion and even serious mental health issues. At the end, when I saw Chris and his Grand Gesture of love I was really hoping Holly would tell him off! How dare he think that he can just shine some lights and put down some fake snow and think that she will forget the awful way he has consistently treated her!
This was not about forgiveness. She could have forgiven him and still told him No or at the very least Holly should have asked for TIME. HOLLY SHOULD HAVE DEMANDED THAT CHRIS SHOW HER THROUGH HIS BEHAVIOUR THAT HE LOVED HER. Words mean nothing unless they are supported by meaningful action!
This movie disturbed me deeply- everything is so under the surface- and Christmas becomes the camouflage - hiding his true character!
I really didn't like her best friend either!! She was so harsh!! Blaming Holly when in reality the Bride should have used her voice and insisted on getting the dress she wanted- It seemed to me the Bride didn't have any money and was just throwing a fit! Holly took care of EVERYTHING- even when the sister-in-law didn't want to or was too tired! Who did we see staying up late to get things done in time for the Christmas Wedding (that the Bride wanted) I wish Holly would have left letters for everyone explaining that since she wasn't appreciated here- she was going to go find people who accepted her - flaws and all! Her mother would have understood!
An end scene could have shown Chris in the future- divorced or alone wondering what his life could have been like had he chosen to humble himself - then and there- and NOT SLAMMED THE DOOR IN HOLLY'S FACE 3x or if he had ran to Holly right after the wedding instead of yelling at the Grandma- Holly deserved 100x better!!
This movie was disgusting!! Trying to pass that garbage off as love or as a Christmas Miracle! Nope- NOT EVEN CLOSE!
Broke my heart when Holly opens up to Chris- wearing her beautiful Bridesmaid dress just before the Wedding- THIS PART WAS PAINFUL TO WATCH! Holly knocks at Chris's door over and over, trying to get Chris to understand and forgive her (for trying to help him) and he is just stone cold!! I was like GIRL YOU GOTTA STOP! HE DOESN'T DESERVE YOU! Show some self respect!
This movie does NOT show a healthy relationship at All!! The cycle of abuse is shown throughout the movie. Chris shows just a spark of interest for Holly, then has an immature or rude outburst- then apologizes. And Holly is just falling for him!! Why??
Even at the end when Holly pulls away from him saying "we'll just hurt each other" and Chris says- ya, but I promise I'll always come back! Ya- back to the abuse cycle by sucking you back in with the Honeymoon Stage!! This movie should be in the Horror Genre NOT ROMANCE!!
Chris's whole aura is radiating anger, unresolved trauma/emotion and even serious mental health issues. At the end, when I saw Chris and his Grand Gesture of love I was really hoping Holly would tell him off! How dare he think that he can just shine some lights and put down some fake snow and think that she will forget the awful way he has consistently treated her!
This was not about forgiveness. She could have forgiven him and still told him No or at the very least Holly should have asked for TIME. HOLLY SHOULD HAVE DEMANDED THAT CHRIS SHOW HER THROUGH HIS BEHAVIOUR THAT HE LOVED HER. Words mean nothing unless they are supported by meaningful action!
This movie disturbed me deeply- everything is so under the surface- and Christmas becomes the camouflage - hiding his true character!
I really didn't like her best friend either!! She was so harsh!! Blaming Holly when in reality the Bride should have used her voice and insisted on getting the dress she wanted- It seemed to me the Bride didn't have any money and was just throwing a fit! Holly took care of EVERYTHING- even when the sister-in-law didn't want to or was too tired! Who did we see staying up late to get things done in time for the Christmas Wedding (that the Bride wanted) I wish Holly would have left letters for everyone explaining that since she wasn't appreciated here- she was going to go find people who accepted her - flaws and all! Her mother would have understood!
An end scene could have shown Chris in the future- divorced or alone wondering what his life could have been like had he chosen to humble himself - then and there- and NOT SLAMMED THE DOOR IN HOLLY'S FACE 3x or if he had ran to Holly right after the wedding instead of yelling at the Grandma- Holly deserved 100x better!!
This movie was disgusting!! Trying to pass that garbage off as love or as a Christmas Miracle! Nope- NOT EVEN CLOSE!