The Christmas Cottage | Blogmas Day 4

-
Image result for the christmas cottage

Happy Blogmas Day 4!

I said that I wouldn't review Christmas movies, but there are one or two exceptions, because Christmas movies are on constantly, and I can't help but watch them!

Lacey Quinn (Merritt Patterson) is happy. She has a job that she loves, a boyfriend who completely shares her love of work, and she's about to land the biggest interior design client in her entire company. So when Christmas rolls around, she doesn't exactly want to stop working. But when she's asked to be the maid of honour at her best friend's wedding, she has no choice. One of her duties includes sorting out her friend's family's Christmas Cottage. Legend has it, any couple who spends the night in that cottage is blessed with everlasting love. So when Lacey gets snowed in with her best friend's brother Ean (Steve Lund), could the legend really be true? Could the cottage be making Lacey question everything she thought she wanted? Or could it be Ean himself?

This movie was predictable from the very first minute. It blatantly follows the Hallmark movie formula, so if you're a fan of Hallmark movies, then you'll definitely like this because it's exactly what you expect from a Christmas love story.

It has great instances of charming dialogue, particularly between Lacey and Ean. The two characters have known each other for years, allowing the audience to experience their familiarity, causing them to instantly warm to the possible relationship.

The main selling point of this movie is the snowstorm that these characters get stuck in. It's genius, because a snowstorm is already an extremely romantic setting. It ensures that the audience has time to bond with the characters as they bond with each other. This lets the audience fall in love with these characters really easily, which is exactly what you want from this kind of film.

However, something that this film suffers from is having little likeable characters. You have no choice but to support to main two characters because there is no one else to care about, which might make the audience less interested in the story. In addition to that, the ending of the film was extremely abrupt and unsatisfying.

Overall, there was great chemistry between the lead actors, and the film really reiterates the magic of Christmas. If you're looking for a cute, romantic movie to watch at Christmas time, look no further!

5/10

It's 21 days until Christmas!

Come back tomorrow for Blogmas day 5!

Comments

Post a Comment

Thank you so much for your comment xx

Popular Posts

Snatch | 100 Movies Bucket List

-
Image
I'd never heard of this film before last year, when I watched it for the first time, so this time around was my second watch. Guy Richie's movies tend to be a bit hit-or-miss for me. This is one of the only ones where I don't have a strong opinion one way or the other. I didn't love the story, it didn't hold my interest the whole way through. But one thing that I absolutely loved was the dialogue. It was smart, quippy and made the film a much more fun watch than the plot itself would suggest. Another thing I absolutely loved was Brad Pitt's performance. This was probably one of my favourite roles of his. He did a great job with the character, and it was really different to everything else I've seen him in. But that being said, all of the performances were great. For me, if I had to guess why this film is considered a classic, it would 100% be because of the script and performances, rather than the film as a whole. It was the script that kept me locked in and
Read more

Miller's Girl | Film Review

-
Image
A creative writing assignment complicates the relationship between a teacher (Martin Freeman) and his student (Jenna Ortega). I heard about this film maybe once and remember being interested in it, but then I never heard anything about it again. So when I saw it was available to rent/buy on Prime Video, I decided to give it a shot.  I don't know what to make of this one. I didn't hate it, but there wasn't a lot to like. The only thing I did like was that Martin Freeman and Jenna Ortega worked really well together and had good chemistry. I'd love to see them work together again, in a film with a better plot and a less weird (platonic) relationship. The characters are written really weirdly. There were many moments when they said things that were just so unbelievable, especially Jenna Ortega's character, Cairo. Another odd aspect of the film was the tone - I could never tell if things were supposed to feel sinister or not because the film couldn't decide how it wa
Read more

Book Review #127: The Hawthorne Legacy by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

-
Image
After the events of 'The Inheritance Games', Avery still doesn't know why Tobias Hawthorne left her his entire fortune. All she knows for sure is that she isn't a Hawthorne. But when she discovers something that suggests she's closer to the Hawthorne family than she ever imagined, Avery, along with the mysterious Hawthorne brothers, try to find the truth once and for all . I reviewed the first book, 'The Inheritance Games', HERE , and said that because I didn't love it, I wasn't really interested in reading the sequels. I picked this book up on the spur of the moment, because while I didn't love the first, I was kind of curious about what came next. I'm so glad I decided to pick this up, because I liked it a lot more than the first one! One of my criticisms the first time around was that I felt Avery was quite juvenile and childish. This time around was entirely different - I really liked being in her head, and she definitely seemed more matu
Read more

My Problem With '8 Simple Rules'

-
Image
Hey Guys x Today's post might come out as more of a rant, which I'm OK with because I haven't ranted about something in a while! Last year, I started watching the show '8 Simple Rules' when it started playing on Comedy Central. It originally came on between 2002 and 2005 but I didn't watch it when it was first on. Anyway, I really got into it. There were only three seasons, so it was over before I wanted it to be. And I loved this show, and I still love it. Comedy Central doesn't play it anymore but if it did I would dive right back into it because I love a good sitcom. However, I have a major gripe with a plotline of the show, that got more prominent in season 2/3. Let me just explain the characters a bit, so you know who I'm taking about in case you never watched it. The show revolves around a family, Paul and Cate Hennessy, and their children Bridget, Kerry and Rory. In the second season, the father in the show died (due
Read more

Girl Talk: Summer Fashion

-
Image
This post is coming a day earlier than usual because I'm not going to be able to post anything tomorrow. I've said this before, but I don't think I know that much about fashion. My style is more comfortable than fashionable, nevertheless, I appreciate the fashion of other people. I am in love with a website called ' Polyvore ' which allows you to create many different outfits out of clothes that you can buy from high-street and designer stores. So I thought, why don't I make a collection of summer outfits and post them on my blog? Below are pictures of summer outfits that I've created, and how much each item of clothing costs. By clicking on the links, you can buy them online. I hope you like it!                                                                       Outfit 1 I love this outfit so much because the dress and shoes are very feminine, but the fabric vest makes it look a bit more masculine. The bag is gorgeous, but for me, it's to
Read more