Un duo d'enfer pour Noël

Reviewers are too harsh. It's a TV movie so it doesn't have a huge budget but it doesn't need a huge budget. Denise is the real reason to see this cute Christmas love story which revolves around two high school sweethearts getting back together in a small town to reopen a Christmas bakery. Okay it doesn't break any new ground and the acting isn't gonna win any Oscars or Emmy but it doesn't need to. It's a simple feel good small town Christmas bakery story that stars Denise and Patrick Muldoon who are pretty good together. I remember them both in Starship Troopers and it's great to see them both back together. I'm rating this higher because it's a small budget TV movie so you can't compare this to big budget Hollywood productions.

This is an easy watch where you don't have to think too hard and you know the ending before it's even begun and something you can turn on and fall asleep to. Just a nice relaxing watch with the ever gorgeous Denise Richards.

It is a film to see just for actors. Not for their performances , not for storytelling, not for Christmas or romance or... . Only as support for remember other roles of Denise Richards,Patrick Muldoon or Catherine Hicks. The story of the aunt, her bakery, innocents in roles of managers and the resurrection of the fire of passion from high school after 20 years are familiar. And, in this case, each of them works real wrong. Or fake. Sure, at the first sigh it is a problem of chemistry missing. In fact, it is only an awful story and the reunion for the title is reduced at the meet of viewer with familiar actors, olders, and nothing else.

Denise Richards is the only real reason to watch this. She actually acts. The storyline is totally cheesy and feels like it's from the 80s but, hey, cheese can be fun if the cast is good. Still, some of the supporting cast take the 2d roles they're given (I liked the DJ guy and the best female friend) and do well with the little they're given. Patrick Muldoon as the supposed high school sweetheart of Richards just reads out his lines and looks far too old to have been prom king to her prom queen. Even in their child versions he's several years older than her, presumably to adjust to their adult appearances (the kids are good actors). It's very odd casting. Richards and Muldoon come across as if they actually were a little bit disgusted by having to kiss but got it over with for the sake of the movie.

I like this movie. It has a lot going for it. The story and cast are good. It works on a lot of levels. Patrick is funny as usual. Denise is pretty funny. They work well to-gether. Jake is pretty funny. He can do comedy. I hope Hybrid does another Christmas movie.

The acting is horrible. There is no chemistry between the lead characters. They try but it doesn't work. Patrick Muldoon can't even remember his lines. It's obvious he says the wrong ones or says them at the wrong time. He over does the emotion at some times and under does it at others. I don't know why they didn't shoot the scenes over. Denise Richards has no energy. She is just there. I think these actors are done. They are too recognizable for one thing and aren't good enough actors to transform into a character. Don't waste your time with this movie.