Saying Yes to Christmas | Blogmas Day 14

 

It's Blogmas day 14!

This was my most random pick of Blogmas, and one of the only movies that wasn't planned in advance. After my original pick ended up being too long, I went onto Paramount Plus, searched 'Christmas', and this came up. The story looked original enough, so I started watching.

Thanks to a Christmas wish, workaholic June (Erika Prevost) is forced to say 'yes' to every Christmas activity invitation she receives.

The plot was interesting, but I didn't like this as much as I wanted to.

The main couple have natural chemistry, but that seems to be the result of luck, as their interactions didn't really provide anything for the audience to root for.

After watching the movie I feel like the couple's chemistry was very friend-based, and it probably should have stayed that way. And the film would have been a lot more original if they had stayed friends.

I liked the character of June, and thought she was played very well, but after a while it seemed like she was going to be the only likeable thing about the film. None of the other characters (except maybe June's mother) have distinct personalities.

The best thing about the film was the Christmas element. June saying yes to every Christmas activity meant that the audience got to see all of the activities. It was really festive, and one of the only movies of Blogmas that definitely couldn't happen at any other time of year.

The publishing side of the story was a lot more interesting than the romantic story. I would have actually liked to see June's life as an independent editor, and I still would.

Overall, the romance is the least interesting part of this story, but it's still worth a watch.

Originality - 6/10

Christmas Spirit - 9/10

Christmas Music - 2/10

It's 11 days until Christmas!

Come back tomorrow for Blogmas day 15!