After a banker's fiancé dumps her during Diwali, her best friend takes her on a cross-Chicago party adventure that entangles them in a diamond heist.After a banker's fiancé dumps her during Diwali, her best friend takes her on a cross-Chicago party adventure that entangles them in a diamond heist.After a banker's fiancé dumps her during Diwali, her best friend takes her on a cross-Chicago party adventure that entangles them in a diamond heist.
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Beautiful cast, unique story line, relatable moments (aunties asking about marital status), random things thrown in that make it anything but predicable...really a cute, entertaining movie. Keep at it!
This was, undoubtedly, one of the funniest made for TV movies I've seen. I haven't laughed this hard in a while. Even if you put aside what this film achieved by being the first movie led by 2 south Asian females, this was EPIC. We need more voices like these. This movie is a great example why south Asians voices need to be amplified because without voices like Melanie's and Surina's we'd be missing out on incredible gems like Hot Mess Holiday.
So funny, I watched it twice. Proof that we need more voices like these!!! Melanie and Surina have great chemistry, and I hope to see more of them onscreen. Tons of fast-paced dialogue, irreverent jokes, and clever cultural observations. A must-see for Diwali!
Didn't know what to expect. Saw a commercial for this and thought the two girls were funny so I tuned in. I'm not familiar with the Indian holiday Diwali nor as a white male can I completely identify with the issues these women are going through, but I have to say this was actually really funny. Found myself chuckling throughout - solid comedic timing of the two leads, but also the rest of the cast and cameos were hilarious. Sharp writing, great pacing. Just an enjoyable watch.
Hot Mess Holiday (2021) -
This film was like a cheap episode of a larger series and it was awful. I could tell that it wasn't going to be my thing within minutes. The characters were terrible and unappealing, they were send ups of themselves.
It was also kind of reverse racist towards the boss who was represented as an idiot about how to deal with people of colour.
It was unclear where the story was going, especially as a romantic lead make hadn't even been established by the time the first break came.
As such and although it wasn't very long, I couldn't bring myself to watch it all, when I had other films that I knew I would like more.
Unscored as Unfinished.
This film was like a cheap episode of a larger series and it was awful. I could tell that it wasn't going to be my thing within minutes. The characters were terrible and unappealing, they were send ups of themselves.
It was also kind of reverse racist towards the boss who was represented as an idiot about how to deal with people of colour.
It was unclear where the story was going, especially as a romantic lead make hadn't even been established by the time the first break came.
As such and although it wasn't very long, I couldn't bring myself to watch it all, when I had other films that I knew I would like more.
Unscored as Unfinished.
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