Best Christmas Ball Ever

Terrible! I was excited about this movie after three years living in Vienna, but what a waste of time. Nothing in the movie makes sense. The plot is absurd, super forced, the amount of inconsistencies and illogical situations in the movie is too high, and the quality of the performances and post-production editing is ridiculous. The fake snow edited in before the ball is the pinnacle of how bad the movie is. And as well as being a terrible production, it shows absolutely nothing of a city as beautiful as Vienna. Absolutely embarrassing, and by far one of the worst movies I've ever seen. Some terrible movies are funny of how bad they are, but this one doesn't even get that 😭

Plot sets up an interesting circumstance that leads to a fun romantic back and forth. Well developed by the lead characters.

The dancing, music, costumes and locations are amazing in this movie which is grander, slightly meaner and sexier than the cosy Hallmark style. I totally identify with the leading lady's situation, trying to have a fresh start and with new interests etc after a traumatic experience. It makes sense that she's not super skinny like the regular dancers who train all the time, and all the clothes look great on her - costume department did a lovely job in both the casual and formal wear.

I also enjoyed the subplot of her adopted or half-brother looking for his wider relatives, but I understand why some viewers think the script could have explained that set up more - is Amy adopted? I'd be quite happy to see a sequel continuing the family research on all sides.

TBH 2 of those stars are due more to my nostalgia for the city's market & the giant ferris wheel than to any quality of the movie. Plus I'm a longtime devotee of the waltz, and nobody does that like the Viennese

The cute American girl, the rich & handsome Viennese boy, the cute meet on a Christmas-bedecked cobblestone street...the script pretty much writes itself.

Actually it's a different male character she meets on the (beautifully decorated, cobblestoned) street, and only after she's been the traditional gauche New-Worlder and the rich Old-Austrian boy has been rude to her. Of course there is also a snooty scheming other woman.

After that, the script takes some pleasant detours on the way to the inevitable happy ending, among them that some extras had a point to their presence that was not all 'spoil the budding romance'. They seem like real people going about their own lives, with only occasional lapses into propping up the pretty heroine.

It's rare in holiday fare to allow secondary characters anything of a plot but the brother who brought Our Heroine to Vienna had his own minor storyline that eventually meshed with our heroine's, and a few bit players got callback moments in the final scene as well. Nice extra touches in a fairly nice and definitely pretty movie.

Settle in with your hot chocolate and your best dancing slippers, and prepare to be swept off your feet.

The story line is pretty decent and I didn't expect the view of Vienna is that impressive

Every pros and cons of the movie have been mentioned. The Dance scenes are so amazing. Thanks for the camera team. Steady !