A New York Christmas Wedding (2020 TV Movie) User Reviews

A Step in the Right Direction

[Neon_Gold · 6/10 · 27 November 2020]

I think I enjoyed this movie more than I probably should have because it is just so refreshing to see a ridiculous Hallmark-style Christmas movie featuring LGBT characters as the lead. I mean what a shocker it isn't made by Hallmark but it was that type of movie.

The plot is just like Christmas nonsense but you expect it from this type of movie.

I think if they just got a few better actors this movie could have been a little gem among the thousands of Christmas movies that are released every year.

To be fair it does stand out due to its characters but I think it choice have been something really good if they just got people that could act.

The filmmaking is a little slapdash and amateur but I think the heart and sentiment behind it all kind of puts a bandage over all that and by the end you find that you really enjoyed it.

Definitely watch this movie and show it support. Hopefully studios will see that people appreciate movies like this and appreciate seeing diversity and don't want to just see the same story told over and over again about the exact same demographic.

Good film, but could've been great

[woodchickuk · 6/10 · 25 November 2020]

I think the film could've been much better if the 2 lead actresses had actually had chemistry. It was painful to watch them together. I enjoyed the story though.

And Interesting idea that sadly failed in execution.

[madbrooks · 5/10 · 30 November 2020]

I totally appreciate the idea of an LGBT answer to "It's a Wonderful Life" but the script never quite seemed to nail what message it was trying to make - other than "Be true to yourself" - which is all well and good but the choices the main character is given and then makes are not handled well by the storyline, add to that the dodgy writing and obviously low budget made-for-television production values and you got a film that had some potential but then failed to deliver at the finish line.

Straight up not having a good time

[alexisloganbrown · 1/10 · 17 December 2020]

I know people think this movie is great because its an LGBTQ+ Christmas movie but we can't put a hat on a dog and call it a unicorn. From the get go the cinematography made me feel like I was watching a very low budget adult film and the acting was pretty on par to boot! The acting in this movie was atrocious (except for maybe two people with very short parts). Also, the only music in this film is some weird suspenseful horror movie-esque nonsense that begins in the last 20 minutes of the film and never ends...even in the cheerful moments. And don't even get me started on Azrael.

The premise of the film? Sure, great, just change the actors, writers, producers, and directors and you've got yourself a Hallmark movie.

Could have been better

[repete52 · 3/10 · 10 December 2020]

Much of the acting was stilted, not very natural. Was distracted by the often uncomfortable acting, confusing sorry line.

Unexpectedly engaging

[jcujwjagm · 7/10 · 15 November 2020]

The first part of this movie meandered without much quality storytelling. However, shallowness makes way for depth by the end. Some fantasy aspects seemed too farfetched. Suspend reality and go on the journey. Acting seemed to get better throughout but overall fairly average by some cast members. Social commentary aspects pushed my rating higher. I think more of these stories should be told.

Meh

[alettawelensky · 1/10 · 11 November 2020]

The plot is sweet, but the acting is painfully bad, and the leads have the romantic chemistry of damp socks.

Unique. Beautiful story

[bzhfsczc · 8/10 · 9 November 2020]

I came across this in a Netflix search for the typical holiday movie. This is much deeper and more meaningful. I agree with some reviews re the filming quality. But the story is beautiful. And the actor playing Azreal was excellent. Really moving.

Fantastic representation, poorly executed

[smacindo · 6/10 · 25 November 2021]

This film had so much potential. It was great to find an Xmas movie with a multiracial leading cast and to see a LGBQT Christmas love story. Just a shame that it wasn't executed better.

Had promise but failed

[lillyjune21 · 2/10 · 26 November 2020]

This story line could've been so great but the bad acting, lack of empathy towards Gabby, and the glitchy and shaky camera work just made it a mess. I would love a similar concept to be done with a whole lot of improvement.

Open your Heart

[divinepeacelove · 10/10 · 9 November 2020]

Great story that can touch your heart if it's open. I enjoyed the acting. May they continue to make more Christmas movies for the lgbtq community. Jesus loves you! Blessings to all reading this.

Morality Play rather than Rom-Com despite the title

[JaynaB · 6/10 · 13 December 2021]

More morality play than holiday romance, with the moral of the story being clearly stated more than once:

Love Deeply. Trust Your Heart. Be Brave.

This quiet film takes a predictable movie trope - the angel offering a do-over - and unfolds one woman's complex journey to peace with her past and her developing understanding of love. While not a deep examination of the shifting cultural landscape, it offers an overview of the Catholic Church's fraught relationship to LGBTQ+ individuals and same-sex marriage.

The acting is uneven with sublime moments, somewhat like the settings. The music is pretty fine. The writing was decent although not brilliant.

The title and cover should be different since chirpy happy rom-coms have a lock 'Christmas Wedding' tropes and the reviews no doubt suffer from not delivering what the Netflix viewer expected from the title & the smiling faces on the advertising.

For me this is a solid 6/10 but then I'm not challenged by any of the tropes, being not Catholic nor bothered by any consenting adult's sexual identity or expression.

Stumbled upon this on tv

[elliot-sanderup · 1/10 · 5 November 2021]

Went through channels and found this, nornally i wouldnt comment on a random movie but i felt i had to on this one. This is the worst acting i have ever seen in my entire life. The ending church scene is HORRIBLE acting, it was embarrasing to watch!

Was ok

[harewoodtg · 2/10 · 21 November 2020]

The story line was too biased. The whole point of the movie was, "your life would've been better if you have just been lesbian from the beginning"... even the father would've stayed alive. I thought that was weird.

I need closure!

[bongos-57698 · 4/10 · 10 November 2020]

What even was this movie? It was engaging and kept my attention but what was the message? Should I be happy or cry? Really not sure how to feel after this one. Would not reccomend watching if you've lost a loved one, as the story would tell you to just ' go back in time to when the people you loved wasn't dead yet' I'm guessing the angel was trying to teach the lesson of ' don't wait to say i love you' or 'don't be angry if you get heartbroken'. Either way the story doesn't follow what would've happened and how happy the main character would've been if she had decided to stay in her present; we only got a scene of her argueing with her fiance's mother. Is this really a reason to be so angry that you give up on someone you love? Just very confused. The morale should've been to give her some backbone

Woeful.

[mauricegilbere · 5 February 2022]

Well I persevered for an hour..... and finally flicked it off.

Honestly the storyline here is pathetically limp, unimaginative and gawky with it's prose. It's difficult to see how this could ever be seen as inspiring.

What a waste of time.

Just okay Christmas movie.

[Racingphan2 · 6/10 · 15 November 2020]

The budget for this movie must have been miniscule. It looks like it was filmed and edited on a tracfone. Many scenes are obviously dragged out to fill time. And the actors have no magic between them. The lead, Nia Fairweather, is incredibly beautiful, but incapable of putting forth any emotions. The costar, Adriano DeMeo does break your heart a couple of times. Mr. Big himself, Chris Noth, is a producer and plays a Catholic priest. I don't want to say anything controversial here, but despite Noth himself being a Catholic, they get a lot of things wrong about the modern day Church.

WTF

[T2TLED · 1/10 · 10 December 2020]

Worst acting I've seen in a long time. Fast forwarded through most of it. Ohhhh, I missed good stuff??? I. Don't. Care. What a stinker!

Original and totally unexpected.

[terryarnottau · 9/10 · 7 November 2020]

I was trawling through Hallmark style christmas/romance flix on Netflix and clicked this expecting the usual, but wow, did we get more than we expected. This is NOT your usual cookie-cutter rom-com. It's a thoroughly unique and beautifully crafted piece that is both wonderful to watch AND thought provoking, without using a sledgehammer. I would say that I want to find more movies like this, except there aren't any. That's a big part of what makes it so good. As long as you have an open mind about love and accept that love-is-love, then I highly recommend taking the time to watch this wonderful movie. You won't be disappointed. I know I wasn't.

The LGBTQ+ Movie for Christmas

[pjlaws-11272 · 7/10 · 1 December 2020]

THIS is the lesbian Christmas movie to watch not the KStew movie that copies Lez Bomb at it's worst. This movie has good performances by a good cast with a storyline they can actually get to act out and not be ashamed of. This has just enough twist on the Christmas Carroll storyline it takes it's plot from to make it worthwhile. Don't waste your time on the other movie out for Christmas. This one has everything you wish the other move had.

Awful acting... complete rip off

[purpletangerinepromotions · 1/10 · 17 December 2022]

I've never been so offended by the lack of belief in words spoken by an actor as I have in this pile of rubbish...

The guy playing the angel just says the words. There is no emotional connection to what he is saying. I doubt he even understood what he was saying. Then there's his actual acting... Unbelievably bad. He must have some connections with the casting agency or has prostituted himself to get the role... No high school production would cast that piece of rubbish let alone a feature length film...

Chris noth is his usual solid, charismatic self.

Female lead is OK but still over acts...

It's a rip off from the family man minus talent but with a sprinkle of wokeism.

Avoid and watch the family man instead...

Loved it!!

[vinniedirubba · 9/10 · 8 November 2020]

It was such an beautiful and emotional story,I really thought that this story was extremely original and so heart felt!

Not terrible, but not great either.

[DarkVulcan29 · 7/10 · 7 December 2020]

The idea has done before, sure you remember Mr. Destiny(1991), and The Family Man(2000). This movie was pretty amusing, not something I would want to sit through again, although the ending which I won't spoil for you, is pretty descent.







The cast are pretty good on they got to act with, it avoids being a silly romantic Christmas comedies that we are so used to seeing. but the film could have been better, if it did not try to be preachy, if it stayed in one situation I think it would have been better. But all in all not terrible, but not great either.

Cheap production and horrendous script. Stay away from this one...

[ithmtanny · 1/10 · 11 November 2020]

This is a hot mess movie. The storyline has a lot of holes and the acting was just bad. The actors were acting like robots or at times overacting. The cinematography seems to have been done with a phone and the editing was just poorly done. The script was horrendous. I fast-forwarded most of the middle to find out the end. I wanted to see what the movie was about since it's LGBT+ and I was curious to see how that was going to be shown in the movie. The movie was so bad that it distracts from any positive message it wanted to portray about the LGBT+ community.

This flick has nothing to do with Christmas.

[KaiserCipi · 1/10 · 19 November 2022]

This is more ideology from people who don't understand the Bible. It's offensive and repulsive. The depiction of people who don't actually have respect for Christianity or understanding of faith is just pure propaganda. As a Christian I consider that this is a waste of people with strong beliefs time. What is even more outrageous is the fact that the 'characters' come from the Italian and Spanish communities who are Catholics to the core. It's an attack to their system of belief. I found this on Netflix who doesn't provide the tools to report, reject and ask for this kind of content to be purged from our subscription. It's an insult!