At long last, I got the ideal ending watching one of these Christmas movies. You see, I record everything I watch. And sometimes I forget to double check to make sure the movie was the correct length. Most movies I watch run two hours. At the end of two hours this movie wasn't over, but in fact it was. In rom-coms, you see couples who aren't right for each other, but this man really, really, really was not going to be right for Holly. And the way it ended when my recording was over ... exactly how it should be.
So now I need to talk about what I did see. Micah Lynn Hanson did a great job, though she doesn't have that ideal look or ideal personality for this type of movie. To me, she's the girl who's not all that pretty but has a great personality (though not the rom-com style) . Not cute, but responsible and logical, even if it means she can't have what she really wants. As for her looks, she does look quite sexy in a "Flashdance" type top without the bra, and there is a scene in a hot dress that's way too short.
Oh, yes, that scene. Very funny but you can see certain characters getting frustrated about it. I saw this on "Gomer Pyle, USMC" when a computer dating service was scamming people (computers in the 1960s? That's part of the scam). The only thing missing was the woman faking a Hungarian accent at the wrong time.
Our male lead, as I said, was about as far from being the ideal man as you can get. Tim Llewellyn is very serious, confident and professional, ideal for a job that requires technical skill and doesn't involve interacting with others besides those he supervises or reports to. And if he's your supervisor, you'll hate him. In today's world, it's hard to believe a man like him has a successful career. Yet he does have his warm scenes and he knows how to have a good time. Eventually. He's just very uncomfortable around people. I know how he feels. Nothing that wrong with him, and he's not abusive, but he's just very honest about his feelings and won't fake interest in what he doesn't want to. I think the man's on the spectrum. And sadly, even though he appears to be evolving, he always goes back to the way he was. It's a good acting performance but you absolutely don't want this type of a character in your rom-com, if you have any hope of the miracle ending. Which for me did not happen.
Aubrey Shimek Davis was the kind of pretty I want in a rom-com lead, but she was kind of irresponsible. On the job I would assume she did fine, but she didn't seem to try too hard at planning her wedding. Holly's got this! Then when she has to admit the truth about certain things, she's really good. Maybe she's exaggerating, but maybe she's not. But she has a right not to be happy if she isn't. And the look on her face when she's supposed to be having fun--she's not.
The scenes with little actual dialogue were nice. The Christmas tree farm, with people just shopping and enjoying themselves, and later Chris taking photos to market the place, which was fun. Nice sets too, including the fishing business.
Leaves are slow to fall off the trees in this town, but that's fine. Fall leaves are pretty if they're not usually a part of Christmas.
I wasn't happy with some of the music, but in the Christmas tree farm scenes, there wasn't anything bad about it. It just wasn't my idea of Christmas music. Another scene had a familiar Christmas song done acoustic contemporary worship style. Not my thing. I guess some will like it.
Family friendly? I guess so. Just tell your kids that's not a way a man should behave toward a woman or how a woman should expect to be treated. I never saw a V-chip rating because the movie also started before the recording did but I really seemed to be at the beginning. But even the drunken bachelorette party wasn't anything too bad.
What can I say? It's different. Just enjoy what you can enjoy.
So now I need to talk about what I did see. Micah Lynn Hanson did a great job, though she doesn't have that ideal look or ideal personality for this type of movie. To me, she's the girl who's not all that pretty but has a great personality (though not the rom-com style) . Not cute, but responsible and logical, even if it means she can't have what she really wants. As for her looks, she does look quite sexy in a "Flashdance" type top without the bra, and there is a scene in a hot dress that's way too short.
Oh, yes, that scene. Very funny but you can see certain characters getting frustrated about it. I saw this on "Gomer Pyle, USMC" when a computer dating service was scamming people (computers in the 1960s? That's part of the scam). The only thing missing was the woman faking a Hungarian accent at the wrong time.
Our male lead, as I said, was about as far from being the ideal man as you can get. Tim Llewellyn is very serious, confident and professional, ideal for a job that requires technical skill and doesn't involve interacting with others besides those he supervises or reports to. And if he's your supervisor, you'll hate him. In today's world, it's hard to believe a man like him has a successful career. Yet he does have his warm scenes and he knows how to have a good time. Eventually. He's just very uncomfortable around people. I know how he feels. Nothing that wrong with him, and he's not abusive, but he's just very honest about his feelings and won't fake interest in what he doesn't want to. I think the man's on the spectrum. And sadly, even though he appears to be evolving, he always goes back to the way he was. It's a good acting performance but you absolutely don't want this type of a character in your rom-com, if you have any hope of the miracle ending. Which for me did not happen.
Aubrey Shimek Davis was the kind of pretty I want in a rom-com lead, but she was kind of irresponsible. On the job I would assume she did fine, but she didn't seem to try too hard at planning her wedding. Holly's got this! Then when she has to admit the truth about certain things, she's really good. Maybe she's exaggerating, but maybe she's not. But she has a right not to be happy if she isn't. And the look on her face when she's supposed to be having fun--she's not.
The scenes with little actual dialogue were nice. The Christmas tree farm, with people just shopping and enjoying themselves, and later Chris taking photos to market the place, which was fun. Nice sets too, including the fishing business.
Leaves are slow to fall off the trees in this town, but that's fine. Fall leaves are pretty if they're not usually a part of Christmas.
I wasn't happy with some of the music, but in the Christmas tree farm scenes, there wasn't anything bad about it. It just wasn't my idea of Christmas music. Another scene had a familiar Christmas song done acoustic contemporary worship style. Not my thing. I guess some will like it.
Family friendly? I guess so. Just tell your kids that's not a way a man should behave toward a woman or how a woman should expect to be treated. I never saw a V-chip rating because the movie also started before the recording did but I really seemed to be at the beginning. But even the drunken bachelorette party wasn't anything too bad.
What can I say? It's different. Just enjoy what you can enjoy.