Is it an act, a setup, or isn't it? There are hints early on that Christmasland might be giving the visitors a pretend romantic fantasy. I think it was something Em said. She and Bea are joking constantly in act 1 about everything they encounter, or will encounter, fitting perfectly in a Christmas movie rom/com. And the things that happen do fit. It seems like all the plot device boxes are checked. It is a little confusing because for a while Em seems to be accepting it as mostly real, but then she's starts honestly questioning again. All of this makes this movie a little different like a parody.
Real life husband and wife Ory and Reardon have the chemistry you would expect. Lindura's Em and Kevin Hanchard's Porter don't have quite as much partly because the story keeps you guessing as to whether he is an actor or not.
The climax is done well and the viewer's questions, as well as B and Em's questions, are finally answered maybe not completely like the viewer expects. I was still guessing at least a little.
I saw a meme about how cookie cutter Hallmark Christmas movies are, and it is so true for 80-90 percent of them. This movie takes advantage of that expectation and delivers something worth watching.
