Directed by: Ernie Barbarash
Written by: Dinah Eng
Before ambitious heiress Ellen Langford can inherit her father's gift business, she must deliver a special Christmas card to her dad's former partner in Snow Falls, the hometown she never knew. When a snowstorm strands her at the town inn, she's forced to work for her keep, and in the process, finds romance and discovers the true gift of Christmas.
I've been so many holiday movies, but it's working. I'm getting into the holiday spirit. So what harm could one more do?
Again I can repeat what I've been saying a lot while reviewing these movies. They are super average and predictable, and easy background noise. However, this one has more holiday spirit than the others I've watched.
Why does this one have more holiday spirit? Well first of all, almost every shot feels Christmas-y. They are warm, colorful and just so damn pretty. But what's most important is the story. Other stories were simple love stories, and even worse, princess stories. This one was about learning and doing good, and I associate that more to the holidays than becoming a princess. It's actually more like this story is the opposite of those. It's a spoiled princess become a regular girl. Yes, that happened in The Princess Switch too, but it went both ways because of the Prince and the Pauper kind of story. And here the main character isn't an actual princess, just the daughter of a business man, and there are good reasons for why she acts the way she does, earning her the nickname "party heiress".
I'm not really into the love story here. It could be improved with some things, like maybe remove the fiance, because it's just an annoying love triangle where there's a clear winner.
While I can say how average and boring this movie could be, it also made me feel something, and even made me tear up a little. It's a nice movie to watch during the holidays, but I don't see much rewatch value in it. If you're a typical Grinch, then maybe you'll just find this movie boring and average and everything it is, but if you want to get into the holiday spirit, this might be the right movie for you.
I've been so many holiday movies, but it's working. I'm getting into the holiday spirit. So what harm could one more do?
Again I can repeat what I've been saying a lot while reviewing these movies. They are super average and predictable, and easy background noise. However, this one has more holiday spirit than the others I've watched.
Why does this one have more holiday spirit? Well first of all, almost every shot feels Christmas-y. They are warm, colorful and just so damn pretty. But what's most important is the story. Other stories were simple love stories, and even worse, princess stories. This one was about learning and doing good, and I associate that more to the holidays than becoming a princess. It's actually more like this story is the opposite of those. It's a spoiled princess become a regular girl. Yes, that happened in The Princess Switch too, but it went both ways because of the Prince and the Pauper kind of story. And here the main character isn't an actual princess, just the daughter of a business man, and there are good reasons for why she acts the way she does, earning her the nickname "party heiress".
I'm not really into the love story here. It could be improved with some things, like maybe remove the fiance, because it's just an annoying love triangle where there's a clear winner.
While I can say how average and boring this movie could be, it also made me feel something, and even made me tear up a little. It's a nice movie to watch during the holidays, but I don't see much rewatch value in it. If you're a typical Grinch, then maybe you'll just find this movie boring and average and everything it is, but if you want to get into the holiday spirit, this might be the right movie for you.
☆☆☆☆☆
5 / 10
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