The problem with this movie isn't the simple premise or the heavy-handed acting but that the two main characters are not equal in their behavior. You'll know from the trailer two neighbor are best friends are falling out. As they argue and fight Diana, not yet a year from her husband leaving her, is frustrated and expresses resentment while Trish becomes mean. Trish throws a drink on Diana is what looks like a Target when Diana calls her out for cheating at game night which is something we're told she always does. It seems like an extreme overreaction. Trish also mocks her painting (Diana is an artist with a gallery in town, it's not a hobby) and throws a dig in at Diana about her ex-husband's new wife. Again, the husband left just under a year ago and is already remarried. That's not something you would use against your best friend. I know it's a movie but this difference in the escalation of the fight between the ladies makes for an unbalanced flick where I do not want these two to fix their friendship and feel Diana is better off without toxic Trish. We also see Trish overspending knowing financially her family needs to cut back. This is a woman who doesn't seem to really care about her family or her friend.
Otherwise it's a fine and dandy Christmas flick. I guess the Grinch was the hero of his own Christmas movie.
