Four Cousins and a Christmas

An amazingly heartfelt film to watch during the holiday season (or even in the dead of Summer, like myself)! The story's diverse characters contain members found in almost everyone's family, and provide amazingly realistic performances depicting the all-too relatable struggle of gathering for the holidays; not to mention, doing so while mourning the loss of a member of the family.

With the inevitable tension between a few relatives, sibling/cousin rivalries, and family drama dragged out for decades, the triumph of familial love and support during difficult times reminds viewers that blood is thicker than water (and even wine).

This chaotic family dynamic is gorgeously portrayed by a cast with such incredible chemistry, you would assume they are actually related. The story is written so well, it has inspired me to reach out to all of my family members to tell them I love them. Kudos to the cast and crew for creating such an impactful piece!

I found Four Cousins and a Christmas a thoroughly enjoyable experience, with it tackling a period of grief shared by four cousins during Christmas time. By far this film's greatest strength comes from its performances. All four cousins are full of charisma and feel fully realized and bounce off each other in a playful and realistic manner. Particularly, I enjoyed Raffaela Capp's Jennifer as a character whose storyline not only carries the most emotional relevance but also is one many audiences will relate to in a huge way. I feel Four Cousins' narrative is portrayed in such a down to earth and relatable way and you really feel for Jennifer and her family at the end. I would definitely recommend Four Cousins and a Christmas for its fresh take on a family-driven narrative during Christmas.

So I have a question... WHAT. WAS. THAT????

Scenes getting cut earlier than normally, cringy acting, weird angle filming, bizarre transitions between scenes , lazy humor. Come on... what is this?

What an awful family! I wouldn't want them to even attend, let alone sing at my funeral.

This isn't the nice and sweet Christmas film that we usually get and maybe that's what they were going for, which would explain why they chose the scariest (Yes including Sloth) Fratelli brother (The Goonies - 1985) to be the grandfather and gave him a terrible wig to boot.

It starts off pretty shrill and girly even before it really gets in to it.

The family tree at the beginning did help as there seemed to be a cast of hundreds, but sadly it continued to prove that Whine was the right word! (In the USA it's called Pizza And Whine). What a miserable b!tch the leading lady was.

She, among others, was quite childish and even the way it was laid out, the freeze frames and narration made it feel like it was aimed at pimply teenagers.

There wasn't even any hotties to look at. The guy with the abs didn't have the face to back them up and is obviously gay in real life, he should have got together with Seb instead, which might have made it more realistic, although Seb was what I call a vile gay. And Casper was just a freak! I didn't understand if it was deliberate or if he was sleeping with the director? The best character was Uncle Tommy.

There were many points where I nearly turned it off, however as it was so short I stuck with it, but I really wish that I hadn't lost that time.

Overall I'd say that it was absolutely ridiculous and the soundtrack was insane.

It's far too miserable for a Christmas film and not made in that Christmassy way. It was also a depressing story, which could actually have been set in the middle of July and no one would have noticed.

Poor, poor, poor!

0.25ish?/10.

"Four Cousins & a Christmas" is a watch that I believe many families will be able to relate and connect with. Something I appreciated throughout this film was the genuine chemistry and connection between each character. Family can be unpredictable, and challenging, and I think this film captures the importance in having a strong support system behind you no matter what. Yes, it can be chaotic, but in the end, it is about who is by your side through everything. This film captures this genuine aspect of love, and familial trust. I think these aspects make up for some of the jumps between scenes/quickly resolved storylines. If anything, this just adds to the chaotic nature of family. Great watch!