Today is the First Sunday of Advent marking the start of the spiritual preparation before Christmas day, so from today up until Christmas day, I'll be posting Christmassy-themed books and movies review.
So to start off right, here's my review and thoughts on one of the latest Christmas movies,
hope you'll enjoy it!
Abby isn't much of a Christmas person but she actually likes the idea of meeting her girlfriend's family and having a proper Christmas after so long.
There's only one teeny-tiny detail Harper left out: her family doesn't know she's lesbian and only admits it to Abby when they're practically at the Caldwell's doorsteps.
So for 5 excruciating days, Abby is introduced as Harper's orphan roommate. Abby isn't ecstatic about lying about who she (and Harper) really are but still pretends it as a way to show Harper how strong she feels for her.
John, Abby's hilarious friend, isn't of the same opinion and advised her to make Harper be honest with her parents. Harper isn't ashamed of who she is but her family cares a lot about appearances and what's socially considered acceptable; not to add that Harper's father, Ted, is running for mayor and wants his daughters to be perfect, under any circumstances.
My Opinion👍👎
I was really curious about this movie and it is worth watching!
It's entertaining and has some interesting points to reflect on: the pressure people are under while trying to please everyone, the prejudices and general suspicious behavior some might still have on the LGBTQ community or the things we hide from those we love because we think the truth might be hurtful and make them see us in a negative way.
There are some light-hearted and humourous scenes everyone with a big family can relate to and I thought the script was really smart in making Abby find an ally (and eventually friend) in probably the most unexpected person ever while getting the confirming proof that she already has someone she can count on.
To be completely honest, the story could have taken place during any holiday, I didn't feel much of the Christmas mood, even if the ultimate clichè was all-checked: green and red shiny decorations, snow, an incredibly funny scene at the ice rink, baking and decorating cookies...
Only at the end, the viewer gets a glimpse of Christmas, but it's overall a cute and interesting movie to watch!
It DOES pass the Bechdel-Wallace test
1. There must be at least two women (and the names must be known) ✔
2. The women have to talk to each other ✔
3. The topic of conversation can be about anything except men ✔
Christmas Rating: 2/5
Overall Rating: 3/5
Ph: impawards.com & imdb.com
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