My Christmas Fiancé

I love myself a good, old-fashioned, cheesy, Christmas rom-com. This was not it. I tried to let things slide but then the movie quickly slid away. The fiancé bit lasted 10 minutes and never played into the storyline again. There was no order or sense to the plot. The villain was the lamest villain I've ever seen and their "payback" was juvenile at best. More time was spent on a montage of Christmas decorating than on the character development. This was more of a "women can do it too" movie than a romance. The final act came out of left field and felt like an after-thought's after-thought. But, kudos to them for trying.

I like the cheesy "I need a fiance/fiancee for a holiday" plot line. My favorite one is "My Fake Fiance" with Melissa Joan Hart. I like watching two people come up with this terrible idea for convenience, but end up falling in love for real. This movie, unfortunately, falls flat. The acting is wooden, the setting feels inauthentic, the writing is terrible and where is the character development? There's one character who just kind of appears to suddenly have all this knowledge about one of the MCs. How? Why? Don't know. What seemed like a good idea on paper, doesn't translate to the screen. Don't waste your time with this one, go watch a better hallmarkish type of movie instead.

Did I roll my eyes several times? Yes. Did the ending make sense? No. Did it transcend the Christmas romance genre? Absolutely not. Actually, the romance kind of took a backseat to the restaurant story, probably to the movie's benefit. I mostly liked the cast of characters, and while little screen time was given to the budding romance, there was some good chemistry at the few moments it was given. I do wish they had given the two a couple more scenes together before the pivotal moment to make the resolution more believable.

I wouldn't go out of my way to watch this, but if this is what you're in the mood for, it'll pass the time pleasantly.

This movie was very nicely made and enjoyable if you like the genre. The story was simple and already seen many times but the way is edited and the locations made me feel I can watch it again. This movie is something different from the thousand movies hallmark produce every year where everything is the same (even the poster). It's smooth and funny. I appreciated the Italian cast and I love their accent. I already knew the end, cause, c'mon is a rom-com but the way to get there was cute and sweet. Denise Richards was very funny and the female character was one of my fav in my childhood years. And then, Italy. The most Romantic place in the world.

Despite of the negative reviews most gave, this movie has substance. It delivered a message that people are more important than money and you must be independent of your own thoughts and life and not worry about others. Two unlikely people discovered that and through a plot to appease others discovered love for themselves. This movie was charming. Hallmark or Lifetime couldn't have done a better. The main characters were notable. I must say that the actress that played the nemesis was dull, overall the actors were interesting it for yourself and you will be pleasantly surprised. It is charming!