Holiday in Santa Fe

Gia, Mario's daughter steals the show. Nice to see family emphasized. My son-in-law is Salvadorian and has 5 sisters. They took care of him during the Salvadorian civil war. I loved this movie and recommend it to anyone with family. I originally watched it to see Mario Lopez. I'm glad I did.

There's nothing like a paint by numbers Christmas romcom Cliche after cliche of cute Christmas warmth with a double side of cheese Will the young hot couple get together? Will the big evil Chicago company swallow up the cute little family business of casa di Milagros?

Will the hot chick win the ham tossing contest?

Will the cute little niece finish her Christmas video of life in cute Santa Fe?

All of these conundrums are eventually resolved in clockwork fashion with extra warmth smiles and hugs It's a great and guilty pleasure watching these actors going through their paces so cheerfully And mostly keeping a straight face as well Winterfest never looked so good!

When is the last time you've been in Santa Fe?... Well, neighbor, it's been too long! This movie has everything it takes for a pleasant evening in front of the screen. Values of family and tradition, a beautiful heroine, Mario Lopez, always an engaging presence, and ...Santa Fe. I may be biased, as this destination brings back so many wonderful memories. Must grant the production is not perfect. Obviously, it was not filmed at the end of December: it gets pretty cold there! The main theme is quite standard and predictable. Yet, isn't that, generally, the case for such kind of movies? The good thing is that the cast seems appropriately chosen and and the yarn unravels smoothly, with plenty of warm and charming moments. In my view, definitely a keeper.

The film did not them capture the true culture and traditions of Christmas in New Mexico. Not one reference to posole, red or green chile, biscochitos, or farolitos. The lowest point suggesting that tossing hams is traditional in Santa Fe. Give me a break!

True New Mexico food, art, and culture was represented with Mexican traditions, which are not prevalent in New Mexico. The movie only added confusion and assumptions to those outside New Mexico. Obviously, the writers and producers applied stereotypes that caused the audiences not to learn about the true New Mexican culture.

Too much forced dialogue that was not needed. The niece was annoying, too much attention paid to her as she added nothing to the story. Other than that it was watchable.