eb999 Review of Never Kiss a Man in a Christmas Sweater

Never Kiss a Man in a Christmas Sweater (2020 TV Movie)

First part soso, ending much better

[7/10 · 14 November 2021]

I really like Niall Matter and enjoyed his work in this film. He's a consistently excellent actor. However, there didn't seem to be much chemistry between the two romantic leads. Also, I was somewhat disappointed by Ashley William's performance. In the past, I've generally enjoyed her work, but in the beginning of this film, her relentless perkiness and big-eyed smiling was really irritating. This undercut any potentially serious moments. Also, if I were Niall Matter's character, in light of his mood at the time, I would have wanted to slug her for her tireless good cheer and intrusive sociability. However, towards the end of the film and especially the last 15 or 20 minutes, when she showed some sadness and disappointment, I was pleasantly surprised by her performance. The contrast was so obvious that I wondered if the problem was in Ms. Williams acting or was it perhaps in the directing.