A Beauty & the Beast Christmas

Really bad, yet couldn't stop watching. Words alone cannot describe how bad this is. If there was a half point rating that would have been too high.

During the first ten minutes, I was wondering if I would get through this movie. I did not find the main character to be overly endearing (an important quality for me)...Once I realised this was actually poking fun though, I found it rather amusing and quite sweet.

If I could give 0 stars I would, it's so bad. There's such thing as so bad it's funny... well this is not the case here. Not at all...avoid and don't waste your time. How even got a rating of 4.5 is beyond me.

This movie charmed me from the first by how thoroughly the lead actors threw themselves into their ditzy roles. It's not always easy to 'play shallow' with total conviction but they nailed it. Even the slimy agent was note-perfect in this one.

As a look into the appearance-is-everything world of social media influencers - people who are famous for the image they manufacture online - the plot is only too credible.

The personal emotional & psychological costs associated with the superficial glam are very much visible here: obsession with appearance, alienation from self & loved ones, inability to trust in love that sees beyond the surface.

To manage all that while still being screamingly funny is a feat indeed. So, not a brilliant movie but a hilarious cut above many holiday comedies.

The worst Christmas movie I've ever seen. The "bad" guy was shamed at the end for having a large birthmark on his chest. Is this what passes for entertainment/comedy these days?