Matrimonio sulla neve

I can't believe I left that on, it was terrible. I'm in no way a movie critic, but the pacing was terrible, the acting awful, comedic timing was non existent, and it was cheesy at literally every turn. I love me a cheesy Christmas movie but this was really horrible. 0/10 would not recommend.

The movie is still playing but it is just so boring. The acting is, at moments, cringeworthy (the baker for example). Not much Christmas about the story either (apart from a wedding set around this time of year). Bad wedding planner, bad PI, bad (elaboration of a) Christmas story. And seriously, the things after the 'I love you' really come out of the blue! It makes no sense whatsoever, it's ridiculous even, because there is no spark to be seen between the actors. (End of movie.)

My sister and I live across the country and we watch these bad Netflix holiday movies "together" as a tradition. This one. Man. She watched it before me and weirdly kept asking if I'd watched it yet. I couldn't figure out why. NOW I know. You really can't watch this one without having someone to debrief with. Like, seriously. You've been warned. Make sure you have a buddy system in place. Just wait until the final 10 minutes. I promise it's worth it. I don't want to ruin the surprises so that's all I'll say about the plot. The down side is it's going to be hard for Netflix to top the awfulness of this one. And that makes me just a little bit sad.

The ending gives a solid yes to that.

What. What did I just watch? And why did I keep watching? Maybe if I'd stopped halfway through, it would have been bearable. But no, it just kept getting worse.

The acting is terrible, but even worse is the directing and script. Most of the scenes are far too long, for example that first scene with the cake maker, why did it go on for so long?! There were awkward silences that should not be there. The plot is just odd and boring. I gave it 2 stars instead of 1 purely because about half way through they gave the lead character some more substance in terms of her family storyline. And the fact Kelly Rutherford was in it was about the only talent this film had, even if she basically played her Gossip Girl role. But really, don't waste your time. I've seen a lot of made for TV movies, and trust me when I say this is one of the worst.