MOVIE REVIEW
Movie: Snowbound for Christmas
Network: UP
Original Air Date: December 15, 2019
CAST:
Zarrin Darnell-Martin ... Rachel
Henderson Wade ... Adrian
Scott Thompson ... Lean-Luc
Josephine Buettner Josephine Buettner ... Diane
Franco Lo Presti ... Fred
Diane Johnstone ... Marilyn
Julia Baldwin ... Natalie
Joseph Cannata ... Jerry
Kato Alexander ... Ray
Kimmy Choi ... Patty
Helene Robbie ... Monica DiAngelo
Carson Durven ... Mr. Blackstone
Josette Jorge ... Tonya
Jacqueline Lafayette ... Mrs. Blackstone
Iain Lacourt ... Bellhop
PLOT:
Storyline via UP: A marketing executive is invited by her charming and handsome boss to pitch a major project to prospective clients at a posh resort and the two get snowed in together before any of the other guests can arrive. Now, with the hotel to themselves, a fairytale snowscape outside and sparks flying inside, they find that being alone together is all the Christmas magic they need.
Based on the best-selling Harlequin book “Snowbound with the CEO.”
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Cute movie. Not my favorite. I can't remember all my thoughts as I'm writing this, but I remember that I thought the lead actress was quite talented and I would like to see her in a better movie. This movie was sort of family friendly (maybe "heavy pg13"?). The directors did things like making sure we got to focus multiple times on the lead actor getting in and out of the pool, changing his tee shirt so we could see his abs, etc. Due to snowstorm the huge, luxurious hotel is completely empty except for our main couple and the entire hotel staff. At one point our couple just happen (eye roll) to show up at the spa in bathrobes, both wanting a massage; so instead of putting them in two different rooms the directors thought it would be a cute scene to show them getting a version of a "couples massage" with them each laying there on side-by-side massage tables with nothing on but towels and moaning and groaning with pleasure at their massage. Unlike the directors, I found it to be a tacky scene. Also, the evil "other woman" had a scene where she got snowed in to a rustic cabin with another guy - this actually could have been a really funny and/or romantic story angle, but it was executed poorly and just felt stupid and annoying.
ReplyDeleteSo, overall, the movie was kind of cute but I wouldn't have minded skipping it. I'm not sure it was worth the two hours?
~~Jane
The lead actress is the only reason I finished watching this movie on Amazon, and I agree with Jane that it would be lovely to see her in a better movie! She's so natural.
ReplyDeleteI almost turned it off, when, at the beginning, the blonde architect suggests she and the boss should share a room on an upcoming business trip, "like old times," but I gave it a chance and don't regret it, although it's not a movie I'll watch again.
Even though I'd say it's not one of UPtv's best efforts, I'm so grateful they're giving us movies! :-)
~Alicia
This movie was all about Christmas miracles...
ReplyDelete*Miraculous how a colleague can suggest sharing a room with the boss and think it's romantic!
* Miraculous how the lights go out but all the Christmas lights, I mean all the lights, even in the neighborhood are on!
* Miraculous how u can be out in a blizzard but never have any snow on you, or your clothes or even your snow boots!!!
* Miraculous how the server sits at your dinner table before you, sampling the cookies at the table, and then proceeds to sit you down at the same table
* Miraculous how the wardrobe choices in this film are so poor and so badly put together
* Miraculous how I sat through this movie....