Most people are going to look at this film in one of two ways. The first type are going to criticise everything about it, such as the obviously fake accents, the cheesiness, the predictability, the un-originality, the script, the acting, and anything else they can use to tear it to shreds. The second type such as myself, who have the ability to overlook such apparent flaws, will take it for what it is, and actually get the enjoyment out of it that was intended. In all honesty I didn't really notice many of the above other than the accents, but as a Scottish guy myself, I found it more entertaining rather than insulting. I'm merely just going by what other people have written in other reviews.
As for the film itself, I thought it was actually very good indeed. I enjoyed it more than "A boy called Christmas" which I watched yesterday and could not get into at all. This in my opinion was much better and more enjoyable. It uses more or less the same formula as any romantic writing hence why I said predictable, but that really doesn't bother me, as it seems to work. It is clearly at the low-to-mid range of the budget spectrum, meaning there's no A list cast (except Drew Barrymores cameo role), or no fancy cgi, but a film like this needs nothing like that. In some weird way it reminded me of a cross between Monarch of the Glen and The Holiday. There was some very beautiful scenery through out the whole film and the convincing snow coupled with the christmas decorations really set the atmosphere for the festive period. Over all, I thoroughly enjoyed it and would certainly recommend it.
As for the film itself, I thought it was actually very good indeed. I enjoyed it more than "A boy called Christmas" which I watched yesterday and could not get into at all. This in my opinion was much better and more enjoyable. It uses more or less the same formula as any romantic writing hence why I said predictable, but that really doesn't bother me, as it seems to work. It is clearly at the low-to-mid range of the budget spectrum, meaning there's no A list cast (except Drew Barrymores cameo role), or no fancy cgi, but a film like this needs nothing like that. In some weird way it reminded me of a cross between Monarch of the Glen and The Holiday. There was some very beautiful scenery through out the whole film and the convincing snow coupled with the christmas decorations really set the atmosphere for the festive period. Over all, I thoroughly enjoyed it and would certainly recommend it.