Christmas Together (2020) -
The acting in this film was pretty ropey and Marc Herrmann as Mason, the least capable actor in the entire film, was obviously not the nerd they tried to make him out to be with those glasses. His character was actually so wet that he almost dripped right off the screen.
Ava, played by Anna Marie Dobbins wasn't exactly that arid either, so maybe they were perfect for each other, but it was all VERY forced and there first kiss was more than a little bit awkward.
It always annoys me how quickly they move on from a break up or how they seem to start a new romantic relationship before finishing another. I know that's sometimes how it happens, but there never seems to be a lot of guilt about it in these films.
Right from the beginning and throughout there was some serious consideration about turning it off on my part and way before the end I wished that I had, but I had already committed to it by then.
Vivica A. Fox, playing neighbour Deb, gave a better performance than I have seen from her lately and even Rylie Coe as Mia wasn't the worst child actor to appear in a made for TV Christmas film either, but ultimately that just showed up the rest.
It could have been a sweet film, but it seemed so badly put together in most respects and Marc Herrmann was really quite bad.
2.75/10.
The acting in this film was pretty ropey and Marc Herrmann as Mason, the least capable actor in the entire film, was obviously not the nerd they tried to make him out to be with those glasses. His character was actually so wet that he almost dripped right off the screen.
Ava, played by Anna Marie Dobbins wasn't exactly that arid either, so maybe they were perfect for each other, but it was all VERY forced and there first kiss was more than a little bit awkward.
It always annoys me how quickly they move on from a break up or how they seem to start a new romantic relationship before finishing another. I know that's sometimes how it happens, but there never seems to be a lot of guilt about it in these films.
Right from the beginning and throughout there was some serious consideration about turning it off on my part and way before the end I wished that I had, but I had already committed to it by then.
Vivica A. Fox, playing neighbour Deb, gave a better performance than I have seen from her lately and even Rylie Coe as Mia wasn't the worst child actor to appear in a made for TV Christmas film either, but ultimately that just showed up the rest.
It could have been a sweet film, but it seemed so badly put together in most respects and Marc Herrmann was really quite bad.
2.75/10.