The Christmas Contract | Blogmas Day 13

 

It's Blogmas day 13!

This is a Lifetime movie, and I was initially interested in the premise because it seemed cute and light, and ultimately what we're all used to seeing in Christmas rom-coms.

After finding out that her ex-boyfriend is bringing his new girlfriend home for Christmas, Jolie (Hilarie Burton) is dreading going back. But after a suggestion from her best friend, Jolie and Jack (Robert Buckley) realise they can use each other for their mutual benefit.

I fell in love with this pairing in the first 5 minutes of the film.

Weirdly, this is one of the only Christmas movies I've watched so far where I enjoyed the build-up to the main plot as much (if not more) than I enjoyed the rest of the story.

There is great chemistry between the main characters. You're rooting for them to get together from the beginning, even though you know what will happen.

Fake dating isn't a new concept, so the film isn't that original, but I enjoyed that. It's comfortable and makes for a really easy watch. 

Having said that, after a while, the film stopped holding my attention. The main premise is set up so well at the beginning of the film, that after the main plot begins, a lot of what happens just feels like filler.

As with many romantic movies, the conflict was really frustrating, because it could have been easily avaoided.

This film is quite passive. The characters are just going with the flow and nothing really happens.

Overall, this is a cute movie. If you want something you can put on in the background while you're doing other things, this is the one. But if you want something that will hold your attention, this probably isn't for you.

Originality - 3/10

Christmas Spirit - 3/10

Christmas Music - 2/10

It's 12 days until Christmas! 

Come back tomorrow for Blogmas day 14!