If you watch a Lifetime or Hallmark Christmas movie and expect Oscar winning performances, your expectations are too high. I love cheesy Christmas movies. Love them. This is a cute movie! It's not slow like some can be and the stories, while they may be somewhat predictable, are cute. The supporting cast is good, in my opinion, too. I liked this movie.
24 Reviews
Came for Melissa, stayed for, well, I'm not sure.
rebekahrox4 November 2019
I'll show up to watch Melissa Joan Hart read the phone book. She won my heart and eternal loyalty with two of her early Hallmark movies: My Fake Fiance and Holiday in Handcuffs. This one isn't close to ranking with those, but it had enough positives to keep me interested in a film that was mostly by the book as far as the principal romance was concerned. Her love interest was very attractive, but the chemistry just wasn't there. That is deadly for a TV Christmas movie. However, the cast had some good secondary stars. Markie Post was reliable as usual. it's hard to believe she is almost 70 years old. Happy Birthday, Markie, by the way. The actress who played her sister fascinated with her bordering on insane grin and perkiness. They were named Tay and Kay. That was odd. Ted McGinley did a great job as a scruffy has-been silver medalist skier. Loved the Americanized Indian daughter and traditional grandmother story. But I thought her love interest was miscast. I love nerds, but... well, let's just say she could do much much better. Michael Gross was unexceptional. He was OK. There were some nice touches that added value: The back story of the Inn, the placards that introduced each "chapter," and the wrap up of all the stories was nicely done, with a bit of humor. Of course, as always, the sets looked like a Christmas bomb went off, but that's OK. I love to laugh at those crazy decorations.
Not bad, not memorable
Jackbv1233 December 2020
This movie is pretty much just a conglomeration of a bunch of characters in a ski lodge that has seen better days. The movie follows these 11 characters. Some kindle a romance. The two kids run around doing harmless hijinks while trying to convince dad they need a dog. That's pretty much it for the story. Basically no plot. No highs, no lows, no surprises, and no tension. (OK Dadi gives us a little surprise, but no major impact.)
MJH and Ricardo Chavira, as Keven, have a modest chemistry, but not much spark. The two college kids have a sweet and shy relationship. There's other romances also. Basically, things were spread to thin. It was hard to get invested in any of them.
There was some mildly funny things, but nothing great.
Basically this is a totally mundane movie with some things that might appeal to some.
MJH and Ricardo Chavira, as Keven, have a modest chemistry, but not much spark. The two college kids have a sweet and shy relationship. There's other romances also. Basically, things were spread to thin. It was hard to get invested in any of them.
There was some mildly funny things, but nothing great.
Basically this is a totally mundane movie with some things that might appeal to some.
Turned it off
oldvicar14 October 2021
I must have a hundred or so hallmark, lifetime etc. Romance films on my drive but the leaden, stilted performances of the leads here and the sledgehammer multi race/culture/everything ism killed it for me in the scene setting. I'd like to throw the diversity and musical directors in a pit and leave them there.
Subtle Christmas Magic Oozes From This Predictable Chrimbo Flick.
P3n-E-W1s31 December 2022
Greetings, salutations, and a seasonal welcome to all you movie aficionados. Here are my considerations and recommendation for A Reservation For Christmas.
Story: 1.25/2 - Direction and Pace: 2.50/4 - Performances: 1.25/2 - Enjoyment: 1.25/2
Total 6.25/10
Though A Reservation for Christmas has a predictable storyline, the character construction and direction keep you watching. I was surprised to find myself blissfully entertained from the opening credits to its foreseeable climax. The writers throw in every typical Christmas twist and plot you can imagine - and every one of these could have had a bleak conclusion, but, being Chrimbo, all enjoy a happy ending - no surprise there. But the combination of pleasant, engaging, and stimulating characters handed out to skilled performers worked well to keep me from disengaging, and before I knew it, the hour and a half had passed, and the film was over. Another element which helped maintain my attention was the constant, though subtle, heart-warming mood both the story and the movie exuded. The picture possesses the feeling of being wrapped up in a duvet - you're warm, comfortable, and content.
It's always a pleasure to watch Melissa Joan Hart, though this movie isn't as good as A Very Nutty Christmas - which I adore. You can rely on Hart's acting skills to entertain, and they have a surprising secondary effect of instantly soothing you. I was also pleased to see Michael Gross, who I liked in Family Ties and loved in Tremors. He's another thespian you know will always do a great job. And here's a coincidence of Christmas: I saw an article on Christina Applegate that got me reminiscing over the awesome Married With Children, and I wondered what the cast was doing now. Then Ted McGinley (Jefferson D'Arcy in MWC) appears on screen a few days later in this picture as ex-professional skier Duffy "Silver-Boy" Johnson. And, though I knew these actors and actresses, and they did superbly well with their portrayals, it was a newbie that I found I enjoyed the most: Moonie Fishburn (gotta love that name) as Grandmother and "Woman of the World" Dadi Patel. Fishburn nails the character and gives her warmth while being highly disagreeable. By the end of the film, you may wish you had a granny like her.
Though the story has many commonalities with similar Christmas Films, and I would've personally enjoyed some unhappy and more realistic endings to the sub-stories, it's still worthy of your time this Joyful Season of Goodwill. Get yourself a nice warm drink - preferably a hot chocolate with marshmallows, or a cinnamon latte with a sprinkling of ginger and chocolate, at the very least - sit back, relax, and enjoy.
Please check out my HO! HO! HO! Christmas Belles list to see where I ranked the movie.
Take Care, Stay Well, And Best Wishes For A Merry Christmas.
Story: 1.25/2 - Direction and Pace: 2.50/4 - Performances: 1.25/2 - Enjoyment: 1.25/2
Total 6.25/10
Though A Reservation for Christmas has a predictable storyline, the character construction and direction keep you watching. I was surprised to find myself blissfully entertained from the opening credits to its foreseeable climax. The writers throw in every typical Christmas twist and plot you can imagine - and every one of these could have had a bleak conclusion, but, being Chrimbo, all enjoy a happy ending - no surprise there. But the combination of pleasant, engaging, and stimulating characters handed out to skilled performers worked well to keep me from disengaging, and before I knew it, the hour and a half had passed, and the film was over. Another element which helped maintain my attention was the constant, though subtle, heart-warming mood both the story and the movie exuded. The picture possesses the feeling of being wrapped up in a duvet - you're warm, comfortable, and content.
It's always a pleasure to watch Melissa Joan Hart, though this movie isn't as good as A Very Nutty Christmas - which I adore. You can rely on Hart's acting skills to entertain, and they have a surprising secondary effect of instantly soothing you. I was also pleased to see Michael Gross, who I liked in Family Ties and loved in Tremors. He's another thespian you know will always do a great job. And here's a coincidence of Christmas: I saw an article on Christina Applegate that got me reminiscing over the awesome Married With Children, and I wondered what the cast was doing now. Then Ted McGinley (Jefferson D'Arcy in MWC) appears on screen a few days later in this picture as ex-professional skier Duffy "Silver-Boy" Johnson. And, though I knew these actors and actresses, and they did superbly well with their portrayals, it was a newbie that I found I enjoyed the most: Moonie Fishburn (gotta love that name) as Grandmother and "Woman of the World" Dadi Patel. Fishburn nails the character and gives her warmth while being highly disagreeable. By the end of the film, you may wish you had a granny like her.
Though the story has many commonalities with similar Christmas Films, and I would've personally enjoyed some unhappy and more realistic endings to the sub-stories, it's still worthy of your time this Joyful Season of Goodwill. Get yourself a nice warm drink - preferably a hot chocolate with marshmallows, or a cinnamon latte with a sprinkling of ginger and chocolate, at the very least - sit back, relax, and enjoy.
Please check out my HO! HO! HO! Christmas Belles list to see where I ranked the movie.
Take Care, Stay Well, And Best Wishes For A Merry Christmas.
Pleasantly entertaining !
lyndavanleeuwen22 December 2023
Not sure why there are complainers! It was much better than the traditional plot line that always has someone eager to spoil the romantic opportunity between the two main characters! This worked out with two adults deciding how to conduct their own lives! We get tired of the miserable mother plot lines!
The characters were all likeable and pleasant. There weren't obscure complications to their lives or personalities!
We enjoyed the Markie Post character in the story. It was sad to realize the health concern that seemed to be her issue in the story line wa S actually a personal concern and that she passed away two years after this film was made! She was a very pleasant strong actress and sorry to realize this was one of her last film rolls.
It was a pleasant Christmas afternoon film to watch as we prepared for Christmas ahead.
The characters were all likeable and pleasant. There weren't obscure complications to their lives or personalities!
We enjoyed the Markie Post character in the story. It was sad to realize the health concern that seemed to be her issue in the story line wa S actually a personal concern and that she passed away two years after this film was made! She was a very pleasant strong actress and sorry to realize this was one of her last film rolls.
It was a pleasant Christmas afternoon film to watch as we prepared for Christmas ahead.
A lot of reservations here
TheLittleSongbird29 December 2020
Melissa Joan Hart and Michael Gross were the main reasons to see 'Christmas Reservations', being someone who has liked both of them in other things. Love Christmas too, probably a well known fact by now, and have no bias whatsoever against Lifetime Christmas films (although some of my previous reviews for them may indicate in a way otherwise). So there was no prejucial hate towards 'Christmas Reservations' before, actually wanted it to work.
That it didn't work or come off that well actually disappointed me. Lifetime have certainly done a lot worse with their Christmas films, they have also done a lot better. 'Christmas Reservations' is in no way a terrible film, but to me it was disappointing as it was not one of those films that was doomed from the get go (not many films in existence can be classed as that in my view). There was a halfway decent film somewhere in 'Christmas Reservations' that never materialised.
'Christmas Reservations' by all means did have good things. The best assets are the performances of Hart and Gross, both very likeable in their roles. Hart provides the what little there is of warmth and heart, while Gross is right in keeping with the film's tone (no overplaying or over-seriousness) Markie Post is also fun and fully engages.
It's nicely filmed and the locations are also easy on the eyes and appropriately festive. Some of the music has a pleasing nostalgic quality.
Ricardo Chavira however doesn't always look comfortable and is a rather bland presence. His chemistry with Hart doesn't really take off either and they don't really connect with each other, which makes it very difficult to root for. A big problem for a relationship that plays a major role in the film and the relationship itself is not very well developed, lacking in any conflict or charm. The direction seldom rises above routine and the pace is erratic, at times rushed from being over-stuffed and also dull because the execution is so bland and because there is too much padding.
Furthermore, 'Christmas Reservations' feels rather over-stuffed from having too many characters and too many subplots. And sadly, it doesn't do anywhere near enough with any of them. All the characters pretty much are underwritten, with no real depth and Lifetime stereotypes that are not much distinct from their other films. All the subplots are excessively predictable, can be contrived and none of them are delved into enough. That all makes 'Christmas Reservations' very bland emotionally. The script is very stilted and the corn and sentimentality go into overdrive, especially early on and when things get unrealistically sappy at the end.
Overall, very lacklustre. 4/10
That it didn't work or come off that well actually disappointed me. Lifetime have certainly done a lot worse with their Christmas films, they have also done a lot better. 'Christmas Reservations' is in no way a terrible film, but to me it was disappointing as it was not one of those films that was doomed from the get go (not many films in existence can be classed as that in my view). There was a halfway decent film somewhere in 'Christmas Reservations' that never materialised.
'Christmas Reservations' by all means did have good things. The best assets are the performances of Hart and Gross, both very likeable in their roles. Hart provides the what little there is of warmth and heart, while Gross is right in keeping with the film's tone (no overplaying or over-seriousness) Markie Post is also fun and fully engages.
It's nicely filmed and the locations are also easy on the eyes and appropriately festive. Some of the music has a pleasing nostalgic quality.
Ricardo Chavira however doesn't always look comfortable and is a rather bland presence. His chemistry with Hart doesn't really take off either and they don't really connect with each other, which makes it very difficult to root for. A big problem for a relationship that plays a major role in the film and the relationship itself is not very well developed, lacking in any conflict or charm. The direction seldom rises above routine and the pace is erratic, at times rushed from being over-stuffed and also dull because the execution is so bland and because there is too much padding.
Furthermore, 'Christmas Reservations' feels rather over-stuffed from having too many characters and too many subplots. And sadly, it doesn't do anywhere near enough with any of them. All the characters pretty much are underwritten, with no real depth and Lifetime stereotypes that are not much distinct from their other films. All the subplots are excessively predictable, can be contrived and none of them are delved into enough. That all makes 'Christmas Reservations' very bland emotionally. The script is very stilted and the corn and sentimentality go into overdrive, especially early on and when things get unrealistically sappy at the end.
Overall, very lacklustre. 4/10
Pretty typical Christmas tv-movie
tncunningham10 November 2019
While not an award winner, this was pretty enjoyable. I thought all of the matches were pretty obvious, but handled very well. As a typical Hart-break production (Melissa Joan and her mom) it is family friendly and fairly relaxed. The young people tend to get in trouble, but their elders show the wisdom of experience. Trying to avoid spoilers, I'll just that it does ramble a bit, and the running gags are pretty tame. Romance and happiness are slow to form, but are unavoidable in the end. Not a bad way to spend a couple of hours on a last afternoon or evening.
Melissa Joan Hart deserves better
ronbokirk4 November 2019
In spite of Melissa Joan Hart staring in this one and Michael Gross co-staring, they could not save it. This has to win the prize for the most rambling script ever. The supporting cast was less than helpful, some with talent , some with less talent, and a leading man that from his performance here has no talent at all. I have never seen a worse Christmas movie. Fire Everyone except Michael and Melissa, Keep the Lodge, scrap the script, get a new writer and start from there.
Melissa Joan Hart shines again.
Racingphan227 November 2020
Warning: Spoilers
This is the second of three Christmas movies (so far) starring Melissa and written by Syracuse University professors Juliet and Keith Giglio.
There's a lot of different plot lines going on at once, and it all works great.
The cool stars here include Michael Gross of Family Ties, Markie Post from Night Court, and the guy who played Carlos on Desperate Housewives. And Ted McGinley, from most every tv series ever.
Cute but Disappointing
epbomb5 November 2019
I had high expectations for Christmas Reservations, I came out disappointed.
It follows the usual course of Christmas romance stories, the usual sort of Christmas cliche cuteness. The main characters don't ever really develop, from start to finish they never become more than one dimensional. Their lack of character development is compounded by a lack of script strength and story development, the unnecessary secondary characters get a lot of screen time and overshadow the main storyline.
Although the movie ends in a predictably cute way, the movie plods along much longer than it should and falls flat when compared to other comparable Christmas romance movies. Melissa Joan Hart and Michael Gross take their characters as far as they can very well provided the limitations of the script and story.
It follows the usual course of Christmas romance stories, the usual sort of Christmas cliche cuteness. The main characters don't ever really develop, from start to finish they never become more than one dimensional. Their lack of character development is compounded by a lack of script strength and story development, the unnecessary secondary characters get a lot of screen time and overshadow the main storyline.
Although the movie ends in a predictably cute way, the movie plods along much longer than it should and falls flat when compared to other comparable Christmas romance movies. Melissa Joan Hart and Michael Gross take their characters as far as they can very well provided the limitations of the script and story.
HMMMM ... Just NO
toncincin7 November 2019
Warning: Spoilers
First of all - this isn't a HALLMARK movie. It's a LIFETIME movie. Two different networks...
Not sure what I'm watching here. Lots of different stories going in at once - and no focus on any of them.
-Girl sees her first love - they get together ... but what about his children! -Man's children want a dog - he says no. Conniving children figure out how to get him to allow it -Man sees a woman and falls for her -Woman's sister sees loser ski champion and falls for him -Selfish Indian chick - with her grandma - corners kid she kind of likes to show her a good American time. Dog dressed like a reindeer - and people think it's a reindeer
WHAT THE HECK! I feel like I am having an attention problem ... or is it ... this movie?
This is the second 2019 LIFETIME movie I've watched - and I'm about ready to give up on the rest. Making Holiday movies just for the sake of competing with Hallmark - give it a rest.
The scenery is nice - that's why I rated it 2 stars...
Not sure what I'm watching here. Lots of different stories going in at once - and no focus on any of them.
-Girl sees her first love - they get together ... but what about his children! -Man's children want a dog - he says no. Conniving children figure out how to get him to allow it -Man sees a woman and falls for her -Woman's sister sees loser ski champion and falls for him -Selfish Indian chick - with her grandma - corners kid she kind of likes to show her a good American time. Dog dressed like a reindeer - and people think it's a reindeer
WHAT THE HECK! I feel like I am having an attention problem ... or is it ... this movie?
This is the second 2019 LIFETIME movie I've watched - and I'm about ready to give up on the rest. Making Holiday movies just for the sake of competing with Hallmark - give it a rest.
The scenery is nice - that's why I rated it 2 stars...
Love loved this!!
sfranks-2448628 December 2019
Ok this was my very favorite Christmas movie this year. It was like modern day Love Boat episode with quirky guests checking in and I loved that Love Boat alum Ted McGinley was in it. It was cute and there were several stories going on. Not the same old story.
The worse Christmas movie ever
majoq19 December 2020
Just Enjoy It!
emortland27 December 2019
Warning: Spoilers
It's a little silly & predictable, but isn't this why we enjoy holiday films? Even the dog keeps looking offstage for his trainer, probably wondering what his next gig is. You're also a true film head when you see the Bollywood bit coming. But it's exactly the type of movie you want to see Christmas week, when you have to pause occasionally to do the stuff you gotta do.
I like Melissa but...
MovieQween-3362217 November 2019
I really like Melissa Joan Hart but this one did not flow. They tried to throw in too many characters and subplots that just felt rushed or like they didn't belong. I tried to like this one! Also, Carlos from Desperate Housewives kind of bugs me.
Equally good and unwatchable at times.
doctorsmoothlove24 December 2019
Warning: Spoilers
So it's been awhile since I last saw a film with Melissa Joan Hart. I'm of the age that grew up watching her as Clarissa and Sabrina. She spoke directly to the viewer in those shows and it has left us feeling like we know her as a friend. I feel like she knows this familiarity the younger folks have with her and the general audience does with her modern sitcoms. This familiarity can cause artistic laziness in scripting and acting. I feel like Adam Sandler's modern films have a similar issue. You never get the impression that an actor is giving a performance. Instead, this is just another film where the actor is herself.
That isn't to say the film is without merit. Of its several storylines, a few are actually entertaining. The main one with Melissa and Ricardo Chavira as her love interest gets the most screentime. They have decent rapport. Apparently they sort of dated back in college and grew apart. For some reason, you get the impression they weren't really into each other then. I feel like the actors didn't give it much effort otherwise the stale story could have come off better.
I liked Chavira's interaction with Melissa's father and his children better. It feels a bit more natural when they are repairing heating equipment just figuring things out. The kids try to disguise the dog he has bought them as a reindeer. This leads to some hijinks and one genuine moment of cringe.
The remainder of the stories are really underdeveloped. MAny of them involve people who fall into certain minority groups: elderly women, Indian (from India) women, etc. I feel like these stories were added to pad the runtime. I applaud the film for including more than just white actors yet these groups deserve their own stories. The film, as a while, is watchable if unremarkable.
That isn't to say the film is without merit. Of its several storylines, a few are actually entertaining. The main one with Melissa and Ricardo Chavira as her love interest gets the most screentime. They have decent rapport. Apparently they sort of dated back in college and grew apart. For some reason, you get the impression they weren't really into each other then. I feel like the actors didn't give it much effort otherwise the stale story could have come off better.
I liked Chavira's interaction with Melissa's father and his children better. It feels a bit more natural when they are repairing heating equipment just figuring things out. The kids try to disguise the dog he has bought them as a reindeer. This leads to some hijinks and one genuine moment of cringe.
The remainder of the stories are really underdeveloped. MAny of them involve people who fall into certain minority groups: elderly women, Indian (from India) women, etc. I feel like these stories were added to pad the runtime. I applaud the film for including more than just white actors yet these groups deserve their own stories. The film, as a while, is watchable if unremarkable.
Review
nolting_gjc19 September 2020
Sappy
dunestrider22 November 2019
Watched it many times!
spiceladyvickibird19 November 2020
Clever wordplay is not filmmaking.
eminkl22 November 2019
Warning: Spoilers
The Treeline Lodge at the center of Melissa Joan Hart's new Lifetime Christmas movie Christmas Reservations is the perfect destination for ski bunnies to whisk the family off to during holiday break. There is skiing in the Adirondacks complete with classes. Decorated Christmas trees are everywhere, including individual rooms. There is elegant dining and Christmas trivia, gingerbread house decorating, and snowman-building contests, complete with prizes. There is a Jacuzzi, and plenty of opportunities to find love at Christmas time among fellow guests and even the staff. There are so many things in Christmas Reservations I love. Thanks to Holly and her father, Tom (Michael Gross), I wish my Christmas was half as festive as that of the Treeline Lodge guests. What it lacks, though there are plenty of possibilities, is a fully realized story. Hart's Holly, along with former college sweetheart Kevin (Ricardo Chavira), is the main plot's focus. But it could be argued that all the other guests at the lodge share the B plot. There is Preena and her Dadi (India's mother's mother's term). Preena and Leo, together with their crush. Miles and Avianna, Kevin's children, hid the dog. Plus, the story of Tay (Markie Post), which involves shielding her sister's health scare and Tom's love story from her. And let's not mention the adventure of Kay with Olympic skier Duffy washed-up. Structuring any film around so many characters is ambitious, let alone a Christmas TV movie. Sadly, while meeting so many guests is a refreshing change, there is a reason why the majority of Christmas movies involve fewer plots. There are so many characters in every single storyline. There's hardly anybody's conflict. They all stick around and fall in love with Treeline. There are no climaxes in the scene and for anyone there is hardly anything at stake. Kevin and Holly also tell the audience that they were in college love (for what seems to have been a real, happy week). It's just as difficult for them to express what happened during that week as it's for me to clarify what's happening on-screen between them during the week viewers. They see each other, they're both puzzled about their history, Holly asks Kevin about it in front of all the Christmas Trivia guests, they have dinner, they seem to be in love for a couple of days and then agree that it can't work until the very last seconds of the film. There's a snowstorm which holds us in for a Christmas party, but there's no big event that everyone, including Holly and Kevin, seems to work towards or expect. Hart and Chavira have more than expected chemistry, but they're not the most magical Christmas couple ever. And, by disclosing Kevin's gender, the script sets the plot to be amazing. He's supposed to be about forty in the film, and in fact Chavira is about ten years older. He and Hart are closer in age than they appear to be, but there is no need to disclose the exact age of anyone- especially when audiences are unlikely to believe. But to switch to another instance of how thin the plots are, audiences should wait for Miles and Avianna to get caught hiding the dog they've found throughout the series. There never comes the moment on the monitor. Kevin just says it happened to Holly. Christmas Reservations will profit from deleting one or two storylines, improving the good stories. Gross is the ultimate father of the Christmas television movie. He deserves the love story of the B plot, too. Yet Tay has no need of a sister at all for his pleasure. The most superfluous story of Kay and Duffy, followed by Preena and Leo. College crushes are cute, but a simple conflict about colleges and American Christmas between Preena and her Dadi would have worked well. She's my favorite character in the movie talking of Dadi. Christmas Reservations really celebrates diversity in ways that I've never seen in a festive television movie, and it's great. There is a Bollywood dance and, thanks to a poem by Pablo Neruda, the Spanish heritage of Kevin is mentioned. But not giving Dadi a first name is somewhat insensitive. It's not a first name, it's a grandmother's title. Dadi is important in this film for entertainment, and everyone but Peena should call her "Hey you" because they don't call her anything. This rarely happens in Christmas films with other grandmas. Overall, the performance is good and watching a whole film of people doing festive things with very little conflict is not unpleasant, it's just unpleasant. Christmas Reservations applies to more than individuals keeping lodge quarters. Everyone has doubts in their lives about going forward. Yet smart wordplay is not making a film. Investing audiences in Christmas movies doesn't take much. Treeline has so many visitors, but they have hardly any travel worth investing in.
Diversity on Hallmark
phd_travel5 November 2019
Welcome to the Diversity Ski Resort run by a single woman (Melissa Joan Hart). Her old bf and his family come to stay.
Kudos to Hallmark for going diverse ethnically. A bunch of inter racial romances Ricardo from Desperate Housewives is the single dad. He looks a bit old for young kids. There is an awkward romance between a boy and an Indian woman coming to study. Her grandma is annoying.
Nothing too special here.
Nothing too special here.
All-age ensemble movie, could have a sequel
SunnyDaise10 December 2023
This Christmas stocking is stuffed with characters and plots, so there's a lot to follow, but plenty of variety. With several generations and cultures, many viewers will find someone relatable. There's a ton of everyday drama - nothing nasty, just stuff going wrong but working out fine, and not quite 100% as expected - and a few laughs/cute parts along the way. Like most people's festivities, there are some awkward moments and lines so I almost gave up early on as I've got used to the less chaotic, smaller casts of pandemic movies - thankfully I continued and I would rewatch this because of the wide age range. I'd even watch a sequel, which would be very do-able.
Second rate Z film - didn't realise they still made these
Janet161213 November 2023
I love a Christmas film but it has to be half decent. The opening scenes with father and daughter at the ski hotel had my heart sinking. Dad is the worst actor. Facial expressions, gestures clearly show this and that's before he speaks his lines. He didn't get any better.
Then the two women with obvious facial work appear; one who has a permanent grin on her face, making her look even more odd (new teeth?). Even when she spoke it was with a grin, very distracting. Can you believe the champion skier is amazed she's a 'grandma'? Eyes need testing? Haha. Their facial work is too distracting. I like MJH in the witch series and she's OK here. . Not an outstanding performance exactly. Her old beau from college hasn't aged well!
It was all so predictable I suppose what else was I expecting. A couple can't be together as it's 'family first' mmm I I wonder where we going with this.
Made in 2019 it seems some films just haven't moved on - second rate script and actors, bad and predictable script.
NB: first Christmas card was trivia question was correct, but they should have mentioned it was made and sent in England. Johnson AND Edison made the first Christmas lights.
Then the two women with obvious facial work appear; one who has a permanent grin on her face, making her look even more odd (new teeth?). Even when she spoke it was with a grin, very distracting. Can you believe the champion skier is amazed she's a 'grandma'? Eyes need testing? Haha. Their facial work is too distracting. I like MJH in the witch series and she's OK here. . Not an outstanding performance exactly. Her old beau from college hasn't aged well!
It was all so predictable I suppose what else was I expecting. A couple can't be together as it's 'family first' mmm I I wonder where we going with this.
Made in 2019 it seems some films just haven't moved on - second rate script and actors, bad and predictable script.
NB: first Christmas card was trivia question was correct, but they should have mentioned it was made and sent in England. Johnson AND Edison made the first Christmas lights.
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