This movie is unrealistic, saccharine, annoying, & has terrible acting. Real people don't act like these characters. The lead pair, Max and Ivy bicker like teenagers, even though they are supposed to be in their late 20's. Max's dad even sent him to his room at one point. Laughable. And it's extremely obvious that the actress who plays Ivy is several years older than Max. That would be fine, if they weren't supposed to be near the same age. Plus the way Max's parents try to push him & Ivy together is weird. Like they literally just met. Let them figure this out organically.
Almost no one can act very well, even for a hallmark type movie. I think the actor who plays Ivy's brother was ok, with his limited screen time. And Max's mother was fine too. Most everyone else says their lines completely different than in real life. Either it's too sweet or like they're just saying lines. Plus the facial expressions & mannerisms are off, especially from Max's dad.
I rate tv movies like hallmark & lifetime on a different 1-10 scale than regular movies. If I didn't, the rating would be too low. Compared to box office or good streaming movies, this one would be a *1. Compared to other tv movies, this one is a *5. It's a feel good, fluffy, Christmas flick, good enough to watch once or twice. Maybe because Ivy's character is as adorable as she is annoying. Or because Max's is so cute. Lol Or it could be that I'm just a sucker for Christmas movies.
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