AJ-Reviews Review of A Prince for Christmas

A Prince for Christmas (2015 TV Movie)

So...so. Scratches the itch but not great.

[5/10 · 13 January 2021]

Let me summarize the entire experience: At first you might think that you accidentally clicked on a spiderman movie, but then you realize that the lead male isn't Tom Holland but someone who could easily pass as his brother (Kirk Barker). Next you are introduced to the female lead who can't manage to use a syrup bottle--- but then you realize that she purposely didn't squirt it because she and her sister grab the waffle like it was a hamburger, which begs the question, "Why was there a syrup bottle there in the first place?" The next thing you see is the ugliest painted tudor B&B that looks like it belongs in a Dr. Seuss book rather than in a cozy town. You come to learn that the prince (Kirk Barker) has a magical jacket that has the power to remove all snow and wetness whenever there is a camera cut. (Serious voice now) Probably the best part of the movie happens an hour into it where a 17 year old gives sage words of advice. I take that kind of advice and back it 100% in real life. (back to slight-sarcastic review voice) In the big romantic date scene where the main female character get's her "all about her" narcissistic moment- you are suddenly pulled out of the fantasy world by a "fake violin" playing that is so fake that while you can forget about syrup and a trite story, and the fact that these character's will probably get married after 3 days of knowing each other, you just can't get over the fakeness of the violin playing. The insult to injury comes in the form of a few lame flash-back montages that only seem to work in korean dramas. They just don't really help in this movie. The final pan up in the movie is pretty lame too. So, was there anything else good in the movie? Yes actually. It was refreshing to watch a "christmasee romance movie" where the lead male character isn't some cardboard one-dimensional object but rather an actual human being with character development. In fact, it seems like both characters learn a bit from one another (as good couples do). Acting was also pretty decent and dialogue was good-enough. Overall, not a bad movie, not a good movie. Just meh