Falling for Christmas

I liked Falling for Christmas because it was not your typical holiday movie. The theme was about dreams but not just fantasy, it was about real life decisions. It was not a sugar-coated fairy tale yet it was full of drama and hope. The setting was interesting and beautiful. There was a good dose of comedy mixed in, just enough to give a chuckle or two. It left me with a good feeling and instilled a hope that there is always more to look forward to. I would recommend this movie to all ages. I enjoyed it very much. James Welch Henderson, Arkansas 12 20 2020

In a romance for me, whether it be Christmas or not, I put a lot of value in how much time the leads spend together. Leah Renee and Nial Matter have good chemistry. Gracyn Shinyei is just right as the daughter. She is just cute enough but not too much.

I was pleased with the ending partly because it didn't tie absolutely everything neatly in a bow.

I have to admit that I like these type of movies but this one cracked me up more than other for the wrong reasons. As a former competitive figure skater I really enjoyed making fun of the skating. The main female lead is supposed to be a famous figure skater. I don't know any current famous figure skater that can only do double jumps. Also she would never make it to Nationals or qualify for Worlds with double jumps. It's too bad they didn't find a stunt double that could do a few triples to make it more believable but I guess to most people who don't follow figure skating wouldn't know the difference. I also found it funny they used a spotlight on the skater at a competition. Overall it was still enjoyable and provided me with a few extra laughs.

The movie was cute, and the main characters likeable. I liked the storyline. But omg could the writers not do some basic research on figure skating? That was novice level skating at best, and trying to pass off a loop as a triple Axel??? lol. A stunt double who could actually do triple jumps (as needed to be a national medalist), and getting rid of those stupid spotlights would have gone an awful long way into making the skating scenes more convincing.

This was a very cute and charming romance. But the skating was bad. This was not a woman with the skating skills and jump technique of a national champion. And that was not a triple axel. Also, a silver medal at Nationals most likely would've gotten her to Worlds as there are typically 2 spots open for Canadian or American female skaters. So her medal in the beginning should've been a bronze. Anyways that's just details that only fans of figure skating would know so it probably doesn't matter much to the general audience. It is a really adorable romantic movie that the whole family can enjoy.