Second Coup de foudre à Noël

Dude, just clean up after yourself, and pay attention to your wife! Then she wouldn't have left you. No girl wants to accept such a pigsty.

"Second Chance Christmas" is a Drama - Romance movie in which we watch a woman suffering from amnesia after an accident and she tries to remember her life, her husband and her routine. Her husband, family and friends help her as they can in order for her to remember everything as fast as possible.

I liked this movie because it was entertaining and it had a simple but good enough plot to make it interesting. It reminded the movie "The Vow" of 2012 since the plot is mostly the same. The interpretations of both Katrina Begin who played as Caroline and Tilky Jones who played as Jack were good and their combination worked also pretty good. The direction which was made by Danny Buday was average without something worth mentioning. To sum up, I have to say that "Second Chance Christmas" is another average Christmas, romantic movie with some cliché moments but still entertaining.

Jack is lazy, undisciplined, and has an iffy relationship with the truth.

Caroline is demanding, apparently micromanaging, and is unethical enough to deceive her husband into signing divorce papers without knowing.

Jack, in conspiracy with Caroline's parents, continues to lie to Caroline more than a few times. They justify it by saying they are trying not to stress her, but he doesn't have enough love or respect for her to clean up the house even a little before she gets home.

All this in the first quarter of the movie. At this point I wasn't sure I empathized with either one of them. She becomes more likable after the amnesia, but I can't tell he has improved at all. In fact I dislike him more and more because he is so stupid in addition to every other flaw.

In some movies, personalities change 180 with barely any justification for it. This movie does a great job of explaining changes.

The last third or so of the movie disappointed me and I don't want to spoil anything as to why.

The romance was a bit odd when it comes to its morals, but it was an okay movie overall. The couple had chemistry and the performances were decent.

Caroline and Jack are a married couple who have gone opposite ways regarding their marriage. Caroline is hard-working, and Jack has lost his zest for work and life in general. Still, Jack's love for Caroline has never wavered. Caroline on the other hand, sick of Jack's slovenly ways and video game obsession, can't take it any longer and decides to file for divorce. On her way the attorney's office, she is hit by a car and ends up having retrograde amnesia. She can't remember Jack, her parents, or her friends and even what flavor of ice cream she likes.

This movie had quite a bit of drama mixed in with the tender and loving moments. Just when you think you can predict what will happen next, it will surprise you. I found the entire story quite realistic.

Jack's character is loving, kind, and caring while pre-amnesia Caroline was angry, driven, and judgemental. Post-amnesia, she realizes what kind of person she indeed is.

The two main actors had excellent chemistry, and I enjoyed the others as well, except for Charlene Tilton. I just didn't feel she fit the part of Caroline's mother.