Elise Donner (Jaime King) is not happy with Christmas and it doesn't help that her ex-husband business partner Dan Dunning (Lochlyn Munro)'s girlfriend is looking down at her all day. Dan keeps trying to push her out of their business. She is joined by fellow Christmas hater Nick Derr (Luke Macfarlane) at the local food court. He has to take his non-existing girlfriend to the office party and strikes up a deal with Elise. He presents her with a Mistletoe Contract. She changes it to a Promise.
This premise is very, very standard. Countless romantic movies have started with a Platonic agreement on fake dating. Sadly, this movie started with no originality and ends up as an originality black hole. It could have done a wide range of stuff to heighten the comedy. The two Christmas hating leads are obviously ready for some fish-out-of-water comedy. Nick can be forced to play Santa Claus. Elise could be hosting a children's Christmas party. They could struggle together in the kitchen with a homemade Christmas dinner for out of town family. This movie is not trying even if it's just a Hallmark movie. These are perfectly good TV actors but there is nothing for them to do.
This premise is very, very standard. Countless romantic movies have started with a Platonic agreement on fake dating. Sadly, this movie started with no originality and ends up as an originality black hole. It could have done a wide range of stuff to heighten the comedy. The two Christmas hating leads are obviously ready for some fish-out-of-water comedy. Nick can be forced to play Santa Claus. Elise could be hosting a children's Christmas party. They could struggle together in the kitchen with a homemade Christmas dinner for out of town family. This movie is not trying even if it's just a Hallmark movie. These are perfectly good TV actors but there is nothing for them to do.