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Rating: ⭐⭐
I’m starting to feel like the Christmas in July Scrooge. I could not get into this movie! I might try it again tomorrow, but just in case I don’t, I thought I’d throw this review out there and see what y’all thought. Here’s a quick recap and my two cents.
Quick Recap
Taylor’s parents host a Christmas themed reunion at their summer camp. Taylor runs into her camp ex-boyfriend. Their good friend Beckett also attends and runs into his camp rival. Will they both kindle a relationship?
My Two Cents
First things first. I have comment approval turned on because of the bots who think my blog is a great place to find recommendations for vape locations and sex toys. The sex toys I understand (romance book reviews can be a bit graphic), but the vaping is a bit of a mystery other than smoking and sex went together in the olden days.
Anyhow, I also use comment approval because I won’t approve comments that are homophobic or racist in nature. This movie has two bi-racial relationships and a homosexual relationship. If this isn’t your cup of tea, move on. There are plenty of other movies out there 😉
Alrighty, with that said, lets talk about the movie…Jeff and I both tried watching it. Mostly because I stole the remote and refused to give it back. 15-30 minutes into the movie, I asked if he had any idea what was going on and he said no. 60 minutes in and he pulled out his laptop and completely gave up on this movie, claiming it’s “the worst Hallmark movie he’s ever seen.” 😬 Eeek!
That’s a bit strong of a designation for me. I’ve seen worse. But after an hour, I wasn’t sure I’d be able to even write a quick recap. I struggled to remember the details of that first hour. What was I watching?! Why were these adults at a Christmas camp in warm weather without snow?
I figured out/remembered the answers eventually, but I continued to struggle for most of the movie and I’m not sure why. The glitter fight was adorable. I loved the capture the wreath game. And the ending was Hallmark perfect. But overall, it was missing that IT factor.
I’m not sure how everyone else will take this movie. I don’t think it has the broad appeal many of the Hallmark movies achieve. Yes, some people will love this movie, but I wasn’t one of them and I think that number will be smaller than average. Last week I just wanted a RomCom. This week, I want a better RomCom. Hopefully next week will be better!
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