This is one of the more silly ones. The characters were both a bit extreme, he was definitely hard to like at the start and if I'm honest, I don't think he really grew enough throughout the film for his end result.
However, it was nice to see him playing something a bit different here. He's usually such a sweet guy and I prefer him in that role and those films. Also, Paul Campbell, leave your eyebrows alone and stop dieting!! You're far too skinny!
I do like Mrs Sustad, she always fits the brief in these films nicely, but the story here was a bit of a stretch.
The plan all comes together in the end as it always does and the romance blossoms throughout, but it didn't feel specifically Christmassy for me.
I might have written it so that he left the company and Lyle took his position. I think it would have worked better that way.
It's the same premise as many other films in this genre and it's obviously got a good budget behind it, but the story and perhaps the direction just lets it down a bit. It's still worth a watch, because it is otherwise done very well.
However, it was nice to see him playing something a bit different here. He's usually such a sweet guy and I prefer him in that role and those films. Also, Paul Campbell, leave your eyebrows alone and stop dieting!! You're far too skinny!
I do like Mrs Sustad, she always fits the brief in these films nicely, but the story here was a bit of a stretch.
The plan all comes together in the end as it always does and the romance blossoms throughout, but it didn't feel specifically Christmassy for me.
I might have written it so that he left the company and Lyle took his position. I think it would have worked better that way.
It's the same premise as many other films in this genre and it's obviously got a good budget behind it, but the story and perhaps the direction just lets it down a bit. It's still worth a watch, because it is otherwise done very well.