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I think I enjoyed this movie more than I probably should have because it is just so refreshing to see a ridiculous Hallmark-style Christmas movie featuring LGBT characters as the lead. I mean what a shocker it isn't made by Hallmark but it was that type of movie.

The plot is just like Christmas nonsense but you expect it from this type of movie.

I think if they just got a few better actors this movie could have been a little gem among the thousands of Christmas movies that are released every year.

To be fair it does stand out due to its characters but I think it choice have been something really good if they just got people that could act.

The filmmaking is a little slapdash and amateur but I think the heart and sentiment behind it all kind of puts a bandage over all that and by the end you find that you really enjoyed it.

Definitely watch this movie and show it support. Hopefully studios will see that people appreciate movies like this and appreciate seeing diversity and don't want to just see the same story told over and over again about the exact same demographic.

I think the film could've been much better if the 2 lead actresses had actually had chemistry. It was painful to watch them together. I enjoyed the story though.

I totally appreciate the idea of an LGBT answer to "It's a Wonderful Life" but the script never quite seemed to nail what message it was trying to make - other than "Be true to yourself" - which is all well and good but the choices the main character is given and then makes are not handled well by the storyline, add to that the dodgy writing and obviously low budget made-for-television production values and you got a film that had some potential but then failed to deliver at the finish line.

I know people think this movie is great because its an LGBTQ+ Christmas movie but we can't put a hat on a dog and call it a unicorn. From the get go the cinematography made me feel like I was watching a very low budget adult film and the acting was pretty on par to boot! The acting in this movie was atrocious (except for maybe two people with very short parts). Also, the only music in this film is some weird suspenseful horror movie-esque nonsense that begins in the last 20 minutes of the film and never ends...even in the cheerful moments. And don't even get me started on Azrael.

The premise of the film? Sure, great, just change the actors, writers, producers, and directors and you've got yourself a Hallmark movie.

Much of the acting was stilted, not very natural. Was distracted by the often uncomfortable acting, confusing sorry line.

The first part of this movie meandered without much quality storytelling. However, shallowness makes way for depth by the end. Some fantasy aspects seemed too farfetched. Suspend reality and go on the journey. Acting seemed to get better throughout but overall fairly average by some cast members. Social commentary aspects pushed my rating higher. I think more of these stories should be told.

The plot is sweet, but the acting is painfully bad, and the leads have the romantic chemistry of damp socks.

Great story that can touch your heart if it's open. I enjoyed the acting. May they continue to make more Christmas movies for the lgbtq community. Jesus loves you! Blessings to all reading this.

This film had so much potential. It was great to find an Xmas movie with a multiracial leading cast and to see a LGBQT Christmas love story. Just a shame that it wasn't executed better.

I came across this in a Netflix search for the typical holiday movie. This is much deeper and more meaningful. I agree with some reviews re the filming quality. But the story is beautiful. And the actor playing Azreal was excellent. Really moving.

More morality play than holiday romance, with the moral of the story being clearly stated more than once:

Love Deeply. Trust Your Heart. Be Brave.

This quiet film takes a predictable movie trope - the angel offering a do-over - and unfolds one woman's complex journey to peace with her past and her developing understanding of love. While not a deep examination of the shifting cultural landscape, it offers an overview of the Catholic Church's fraught relationship to LGBTQ+ individuals and same-sex marriage.

The acting is uneven with sublime moments, somewhat like the settings. The music is pretty fine. The writing was decent although not brilliant.

The title and cover should be different since chirpy happy rom-coms have a lock 'Christmas Wedding' tropes and the reviews no doubt suffer from not delivering what the Netflix viewer expected from the title & the smiling faces on the advertising.

For me this is a solid 6/10 but then I'm not challenged by any of the tropes, being not Catholic nor bothered by any consenting adult's sexual identity or expression.

This story line could've been so great but the bad acting, lack of empathy towards Gabby, and the glitchy and shaky camera work just made it a mess. I would love a similar concept to be done with a whole lot of improvement.

Worst acting I've seen in a long time. Fast forwarded through most of it. Ohhhh, I missed good stuff??? I. Don't. Care. What a stinker!

Well I persevered for an hour..... and finally flicked it off.

Honestly the storyline here is pathetically limp, unimaginative and gawky with it's prose. It's difficult to see how this could ever be seen as inspiring.

What a waste of time.

This is a hot mess movie. The storyline has a lot of holes and the acting was just bad. The actors were acting like robots or at times overacting. The cinematography seems to have been done with a phone and the editing was just poorly done. The script was horrendous. I fast-forwarded most of the middle to find out the end. I wanted to see what the movie was about since it's LGBT+ and I was curious to see how that was going to be shown in the movie. The movie was so bad that it distracts from any positive message it wanted to portray about the LGBT+ community.

I was trawling through Hallmark style christmas/romance flix on Netflix and clicked this expecting the usual, but wow, did we get more than we expected. This is NOT your usual cookie-cutter rom-com. It's a thoroughly unique and beautifully crafted piece that is both wonderful to watch AND thought provoking, without using a sledgehammer. I would say that I want to find more movies like this, except there aren't any. That's a big part of what makes it so good. As long as you have an open mind about love and accept that love-is-love, then I highly recommend taking the time to watch this wonderful movie. You won't be disappointed. I know I wasn't.

THIS is the lesbian Christmas movie to watch not the KStew movie that copies Lez Bomb at it's worst. This movie has good performances by a good cast with a storyline they can actually get to act out and not be ashamed of. This has just enough twist on the Christmas Carroll storyline it takes it's plot from to make it worthwhile. Don't waste your time on the other movie out for Christmas. This one has everything you wish the other move had.

Went through channels and found this, nornally i wouldnt comment on a random movie but i felt i had to on this one. This is the worst acting i have ever seen in my entire life. The ending church scene is HORRIBLE acting, it was embarrasing to watch!

It was such an beautiful and emotional story,I really thought that this story was extremely original and so heart felt!

The idea has done before, sure you remember Mr. Destiny(1991), and The Family Man(2000). This movie was pretty amusing, not something I would want to sit through again, although the ending which I won't spoil for you, is pretty descent.







The cast are pretty good on they got to act with, it avoids being a silly romantic Christmas comedies that we are so used to seeing. but the film could have been better, if it did not try to be preachy, if it stayed in one situation I think it would have been better. But all in all not terrible, but not great either.

It would be good if the starring women had any chemistry. Or if you felt invested in the leads life. Bad acting except for Azeael the angel who stole the show.

The acting may be the worst i've ever seen. Half of the characters forgot their lines halfway through saying them and the camera man had shaky hands throughout the whole movie and didn't know where to place the camera half the time. The writing was probably the worst part of the whole thing along with the acting which is weird for Netflix. It was cringey and the plot was really poor and actually didn't make much sense at all, it kept going off on random tangents and didn't make it easy to follow. Netflix had the facilities, the money, and the all the resources in the world to have executed a great LGBTQ+ Christmas movie but they missed the mark entirely in my opinion. Again i'll say the concept and the casting was great but the acting and writing, and camerawork as a whole was beyond terrible.