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Every single scene is awful. Bad acting and writing. No one is likable.

So, going in I had no idea about this movie, but we gave it a shot anyway.

The acting is, well... goofy. But I think it's _deliberately_ goofy and campy, to an extent. This movie is really not meant to be taken too seriously.

Once we realized that, we actually enjoyed some of the bizarre moments they threw in there. The lawyer's strange family, the clerk at the shop ordering pizza, etc. I mean, there are so many totally random, bizarre little nuggets of humor that we were laughing in spite of everything else.

Even the terrible Irish accents (that I couldn't quite place at first... I thought it was just a really thick Canadian accent, but then it kept changing the more the movie went on).

So, just sit back and chill and be ready for one heck of a strange ride.

Honestly I was totally horrified at the acting and the whole mess of a screenplay. The girlfriend was vulgar and annoying constantly dressing with provocative clothing. What a train wreck she was, another fast forward with remote. Not the wholesome romance I usually enjoy. The daughter was so irritating especially the chip scene, I ended up fast forwarding and mother in laws acting was not any better. Cain on the other did give a good performance. The Irish accent was bologna and the character was obnoxious. Honestly I hate the fact I purchased this movie. Please do not waste your time or money. I would give it a negative 10! Completely unbearable!

How did such a good cast make such an awful movie? No only did I not care about the characters, I actually disliked everyone of them. There is also what could possibly be the most dreadful Irish accent I have ever heard (yes it IS worse than Brad Pitt's in Snatch) The scene where the obnoxious brat of a daughter is eating crisps with her mouth open made me want to slap her. Such a shame there is no zero star option, this film is dreadful. On the plus side, the driver of the limo was nice.

My advice would be Don't Bother!

OK--it's true, this is one of the worst Christmas TV movies ever-- HOWEVER--you need to watch it because it boasts a hilarious supporting performance by Jodi Lyn O' Keefe. She is crazy good in EVERY scene she is in, playing a self-absorbed lawyer who is so over the top awful we end up loving her despite her deplorable nature. In fact, she is one of the only characters in the story that rings true--she never lets up, doesn't "get all gooey at the end because it's Christmas". I will not even mention the story, because it's incredibly bad, and only Ernie Hudson provides any hint of enthusiasm for his role. It's all Jodi here- you have to see her crummy yet cute character to believe it. The producers should make a sequel of sorts, a better movie using her bad Amanda character here--just don't have her go all good in the end, please.