Weihnachten nach Plan

The basic motif, for me, to see this film was Marshall Williams. He does a good job in the role of well intentioned, hard working, vulnerable ambitious and charming young Pine.

Nathalie Dreyfuss is not a bad option but her voice is far to be the most pleasant and the acting has few forced moments.

But, it is only Hallmark. The reasonable expectations just works and the story is not awful.

Sure, the steps to romance are not always realistic but the frame of modern fairy tale, the humor and the references to classic Christmas movies, food and the projected building inspired by gingerbread house are just OK.

So, nice. In few scenes, to delightful.

I actually turned this on half way through the film, which probably precludes me from an objective assessment.

However, having watched the second half of the movie, I'm very glad that I didn't watch the first half.

Watch Tom & Jerry for 10 minutes. It's a whole lot better.

I actually liked this movie. I think it helped two people 'better' their careers, while essentially falling for each other.

It was a different type of Christmas movie with many elements.

The movie starts out with some of the same old plot devices. We have to get the contract and need a party planner to make our party special. If she does a great job, she'll get a promotion. The two leads have to work together to plan the party. They start out rocky and then you know the rest.

But this movie felt different for two reasons. One was the sassy, confident, fun, and quirky Holly played by Natalie Dreyfuss. And yes she had chemistry with Marshall Williams even if she was the one who stood out and him not so much. The second thing was beginning with the conflict the whole movie shifted and did some unusual things. I didn't think they all made sense, but looking back from the end explains some of it.

How can it be so flat? Feels like casting in progress and script is being read for the first time. Lots of "client" and "contract", fake snow and just weird over all. Watched til the end because was too lazy to get up from the couch and get the remote...