Merry Birthday, Happy Christmas

I love the way this movie starts off, with the main characters as kids, and brings us up to speed, so that we are watching present events unfold when the opening credits end. The female lead (Aeon Cruz) is fun and quirky, and although she does seem to over-act a bit at times, she does a good job portraying a typical conflicted Christmas movie heroin. This is definitely not an award-winning type of film, but it is certainly on par with most of the Christmas movies we are used to seeing throughout the holiday season. Kari White, who plays the main character's boss, is hilarious, and it looks like she clearly had fun playing her role. If you are in the mood for a feel-good rom-com to put you in the Christmas spirit, I would definitely say that "Merry Birthday, Happy Christmas" is worth a watch.

The movie would be good if the acting wasn't so bad. The male lead giggles to much. It's just so corny and it lacks any real romance or humor! In this day and age you think that something like this wouldn't make it to the screen. I think the male lead didn't really go well with the lead actress. He seems like a girlfriend! It just drags and nothing exciting happens! I love Christmas movies but this falls short! The interview part was really not good! It's like watching commercials! I try to finish watching a movie when I start it but it's very boring! Good thing it's late at night. I will go to sleep.

I tried. 14 mins and 12 seconds. I tried. The story line sounded fun and I enjoyed the beginning. Then, the man nervous giggled. And he never stopped. I really couldn't get past it. Until I saw the cubicles in the office. The set was terrible, the acting was so forced, the awkward silence.... I was waiting for a "cut". I'm out and I'm bummed - I love Christmas shows.

You know what is even worse? I tried to submit my review - see above - but IMBD said I needed to add 231 more words. I didn't watch enough of the move for 600 words. I'm not sure which is worse, the movie or me having to write this last paragraph to warn you that the movie is bad!

I liked the story as it has good values and good for children to watch and discuss the choices of the characters. However, the actors and actresses seem nervous throughout. Felt like their nervousness was coming through the character they protrayed. Only one that was authentic was "Dad", who seemed to take on his character well. Feel like if the actors and actresses were not so "nervous", I would have been submerged into the story. I will watch it again and recommend it to others because it is clean and in the sticky situatations, the characters overcome smut well and quickly, meaning gets rid of evil quickly to not ruin the story.

I got 15minutes into movie and bumped the speed up to 1.5 so it took less time to waste watching it. The male friend Kevin is annoying with this constant forced dry laugh at anything. The overall acting was like everyone was drinking jolt cola or redbull and were hyper for the most part. Anyways, this movie could use a total overhaul.

Not that I'm a fan of pushing the religious card, but this again was something that could have been done differently.

If you're having trouble to sleep this movie could help, unless it does the opposite from the lame acting and drawn out ordeal of the plot. Then hit stop!!!