The premise where the main protagonist wishes a new life and wakes up with no knowledge of the history of this new life is one of my least favorites. There have been a few of these over the years. It would be hard to beat a cast like Nikki DeLoach and Andrew Walker who did A Dream of Christmas and I didn't even like that one. I have never found it funny while the lead stumbles around making a fool of herself trying to figure what's going on.
Just like the forementioned movie, ADoC, Renee gets things explained to her by the wish granter, call her the elf, but still has a huge void of things she doesn't know. The elf tells her to enjoy her new life, which is basically impossible if she is totally unequipped for it. So the whole point of the wish, the basis of the premise, is negated.
And again like ADoC she has to turn to her former life's husband to help her save her new job/business. In this case she and he at least once had a relationship. Her main goal becomes getting him back, again negating the wish.
There is little in the move that is fresh at least until late in it. Vanessa Lengies plays Renee like a child with a new toy. Renee shows little competence besides one good idea. She lacks confidence both before and after the change. She comes off exactly like an amateur hitting the big leagues. And for the rest of the movie, Renee, the CEO, spends almost no time actually running her business.
Cory Sevier's Aaron doesn't seem like an equal in the newly created informal partnership. Aaron seems to be avoiding any emotional connection.
Like so many Christmas movies where the leads are on an urgent mission, the first thing they do is take a break, in this case to play hockey.
The ending is predictable but I was surprised by some of the things that got it there in the climax and ending. Actually I was shocked. I thought it was a little too far out of the blue.
Most of my negativity is at least tainted by my dislike for the premise and what goes with it. If you like the premise, or aren't familiar with it, I still think this movie is so-so at best, but maybe watchable.
Just like the forementioned movie, ADoC, Renee gets things explained to her by the wish granter, call her the elf, but still has a huge void of things she doesn't know. The elf tells her to enjoy her new life, which is basically impossible if she is totally unequipped for it. So the whole point of the wish, the basis of the premise, is negated.
And again like ADoC she has to turn to her former life's husband to help her save her new job/business. In this case she and he at least once had a relationship. Her main goal becomes getting him back, again negating the wish.
There is little in the move that is fresh at least until late in it. Vanessa Lengies plays Renee like a child with a new toy. Renee shows little competence besides one good idea. She lacks confidence both before and after the change. She comes off exactly like an amateur hitting the big leagues. And for the rest of the movie, Renee, the CEO, spends almost no time actually running her business.
Cory Sevier's Aaron doesn't seem like an equal in the newly created informal partnership. Aaron seems to be avoiding any emotional connection.
Like so many Christmas movies where the leads are on an urgent mission, the first thing they do is take a break, in this case to play hockey.
The ending is predictable but I was surprised by some of the things that got it there in the climax and ending. Actually I was shocked. I thought it was a little too far out of the blue.
Most of my negativity is at least tainted by my dislike for the premise and what goes with it. If you like the premise, or aren't familiar with it, I still think this movie is so-so at best, but maybe watchable.