dr_sarah
Joined Dec 2021
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This is a perfectly okay, not special, Christmas movie. Storyline is what you'd expect. As a film it's fine to have on in the background while wrapping presents. New York looks great, though I would have liked some more shots of Christmas in the most beautiful city in the world (rather than focusing on one not-very-festively-decorated apartment). We Brits often watch US Christmas films for the stunning scenery and backdrops, so this one disappoints a bit on that level.
There are some decent cameos and supporting actors. I have to comment on the two stars, as most of the reviewers liked Kathryn Davis as Eva, but found Olivier Renaud, as Lucas, cold and unexpressive. I think perhaps a lot of reviewers are American? To this typical British viewer, Lucas seems a normal, thoughtful, emotionally-balanced if reserved sort of chap - and as a bonus, he looks great in a t-shirt! Eva is great looking, but too often chirpy and demanding to the point of annoying, excessively smily, and she seems to get more over-emotional and needy as the movie goes on. I just wanted her to calm down a bit. This seems to be a common kind of performance by female actors in US Christmas films, so maybe Americans find it 'normal', but for Brits it's pretty exhausting, and it's a relief to have a character like Lucas who seems more realistic. (Did I mention he also looks great in a t-shirt?) Would have been nice if, in return for Eva livening Lucas up and making him smile more, he maybe showed her the value of understatement and that you don't always have to over-share and over-express every emotion. It wasn't really a two-way development between them, which is a shame.
Overall, then: an okay Xmas film with two good-looking leads, one of whom you'll probably find a bit annoying (maybe depending on where you hail from). Fine for wrapping presents to.
There are some decent cameos and supporting actors. I have to comment on the two stars, as most of the reviewers liked Kathryn Davis as Eva, but found Olivier Renaud, as Lucas, cold and unexpressive. I think perhaps a lot of reviewers are American? To this typical British viewer, Lucas seems a normal, thoughtful, emotionally-balanced if reserved sort of chap - and as a bonus, he looks great in a t-shirt! Eva is great looking, but too often chirpy and demanding to the point of annoying, excessively smily, and she seems to get more over-emotional and needy as the movie goes on. I just wanted her to calm down a bit. This seems to be a common kind of performance by female actors in US Christmas films, so maybe Americans find it 'normal', but for Brits it's pretty exhausting, and it's a relief to have a character like Lucas who seems more realistic. (Did I mention he also looks great in a t-shirt?) Would have been nice if, in return for Eva livening Lucas up and making him smile more, he maybe showed her the value of understatement and that you don't always have to over-share and over-express every emotion. It wasn't really a two-way development between them, which is a shame.
Overall, then: an okay Xmas film with two good-looking leads, one of whom you'll probably find a bit annoying (maybe depending on where you hail from). Fine for wrapping presents to.