The Merry Gentlemen | Blogmas Day 12

 

It's Blogmas day 12!

As usual, since day 12 is my birthday I try to pick something either special, or that I'm really looking forward to. Of the new Netflix Christmas movies this was the one I was most looking forward to, so it made sense to have this down for day 12!

A Broadway dancer (Britt Robertson) stages an all-male Christmas revue to save her parents' business.

I absolutely loved this film!

From the beginning, it's clear that a lot of time and effort was put into the creation of the characters - particularly our main couple who felt very authentic.

But all the characters were great to watch - even those that don't get as much development or screen time.

The chemistry was so great! As soon as the characters were on screen together I completely saw them as a potential couple and was rooting for them to get together.

This stays the same the whole way through, and by the end it actually feels like this couple could last past the credits.

The stakes actually felt high, which is something that a lot of Christmas movies usually lack.

The film does a really good job of building excitement for the revue - because we get to know the characters, we're excited to actually see them dance!

The conflict was realistic and made sense, and like the whole premise of the film, the stakes still feel high.

And I always say this, but let's keep having bloopers in movie credits!

Overall, this film was so much fun! The best couple of Blogmas so far and possibly the best outright movie of Blogmas so far this year!

Title - 7/10

Originality - 5/10

Christmas Spirit - 5/10

Christmas Music - 8/10

It's 13 days until Christmas!

Come back tomorrow for Blogmas day 13!