The 5-Year Christmas Party

6.1 stars.

What are they doing? They obviously are attracted to each other for many years now. But whenever they get together, it becomes awkward. And it's not a normal awkward, its a weird awkward, which makes the movie 10 times weirder, which is why it's difficult to be able to feel any familiarity with the characters at all.

So basically, the unorthodox behavior ruins any possibility of this movie being entertaining. That's the only way I can describe this strange relationship.

And I don't think I've ever met anyone in real life who would sabotage something good the way these guys do. There's no sense, no logic no nothing to indicate why she does what she does.

His character is just playing along with her charade, because he likes her so much that he feels he has to fit into her alien social paradigm.

The acting is great, but this woman's character is cringe unapproachable...meh.

This movie has a different approach than most Hallmark Christmas movie fare, and that alone makes it work a look, as it touches on the shaky relationship between two people who basicly only see either other once a year around Christmastime for a series of years.

The script writers went for sharp, smart dialogue and uncomfortable scenes, and they got that right.

Unfortunately, they created two characters with believable sexual tension, but, to me, unlikeable. The female lead in particular seems far too willing to ignore friends, as she ghosts two of them over the course of the movie, and eventually he ghosts her too, after going to California to make a movie. These are not people I'd make part of my life.

I'm not sorry we watched it, but it won't bear a second time through.

This one was highly anticipated and I really wanted to love it since Last year's Katie Findlay's Christmas movie was one of the best. But this one was boring. Some decent writing and acting but the chemistry was just not there at all. I could not believe that these two were so in love to make this drag over the span of five years.

They just gave me friends vibes all along.

My rating is mostly due to Katie's great acting like always and Hallmark's attempt at a fresh original plot.

To anyone reading this, go enjoy Sealed with a List from last year. Some serious chemistry going on in that one.

The acting of the main character (Alice) was really bad, unreliable, lifeless and ruined the film. Max's acting was significantly better and managed to cover up Alice's acting a bit but didn't lift the film. Sometimes the quality of an actor has a big impact on the quality of the film and in this case, unfortunately, the effect was not good. Besides, it was also quite sloppy and it felt like the attempt to be clever made the film more boring. I love watching Christmas movies and I don't have high demands, but this movie was particularly disappointing. I barely managed to finish it. It was a complete waste of time. Not recommended.

Truly the WORST movie i have ever seen. Awful acting- no chemistry whatsoever. The script was terrible and the story line wasn't good or believable. I would never recommend this to anyone i remotely like. Truly the absolute worst. I hope i never have to see a commercial or watch anything like it ever again. The styling was also terrible, hideous outfits. Not once did i feel butterflies like i normally do with these movies. I just felt frustrated and disappointed. Do NOT waste your time if you are considering. Truly wish i could get those 2 hours of my life back. Usually a big fan of hallmark, this one let me down.