Sugar Plum Twist (2021) -
It was difficult to tell whether the romance would be boy/girl or girl/girl to start with and it seemed that they were going to focus on the dancing element instead for a long time. I wondered if it might actually be the first Bisexual romance from Hallmark, as there seemed to be a flirty connection between them all for a while and certainly in the first half. I almost thought that they might even end up being a throuple?
When I did see which way things were going, I was a little bit disappointed, because I had believed in the relationship building between Vivi and Natalia, they would have made a cute couple, but I did like the way that Natalia's relationship with Matteo grew easily and organically.
Justin and Vivi didn't get much of an opportunity to show how theirs evolved though and he was a bit wooden too.
I did like that I was kept guessing however, which never happens.
I would probably say that it was a film that 'Step Up' (2006) fans might like, because it seemed to tick similar boxes.
I did have some issues with it of course. For instance, I found it hard to believe that any such professional theatre group wouldn't have cast their production a lot sooner than a few weeks before the event?
And the "Twist" itself might have worked better without all of the chaotic drumming. It seemed to be out of rhythm because of that.
Also, there were not enough extras at the tree lighting again, although it wasn't a huge tree for them to gather around anyway. It was those little things that haven't been taken care of properly once more.
I also repeat myself, as I have said with so many other films, by saying that just another ten to fifteen minutes could have allowed both romances and the issues at the theatre to have been explored that little bit more, which might have rounded the story nicely.
I've seen it done better, but it definitely wasn't the worst.
4.5/10.
It was difficult to tell whether the romance would be boy/girl or girl/girl to start with and it seemed that they were going to focus on the dancing element instead for a long time. I wondered if it might actually be the first Bisexual romance from Hallmark, as there seemed to be a flirty connection between them all for a while and certainly in the first half. I almost thought that they might even end up being a throuple?
When I did see which way things were going, I was a little bit disappointed, because I had believed in the relationship building between Vivi and Natalia, they would have made a cute couple, but I did like the way that Natalia's relationship with Matteo grew easily and organically.
Justin and Vivi didn't get much of an opportunity to show how theirs evolved though and he was a bit wooden too.
I did like that I was kept guessing however, which never happens.
I would probably say that it was a film that 'Step Up' (2006) fans might like, because it seemed to tick similar boxes.
I did have some issues with it of course. For instance, I found it hard to believe that any such professional theatre group wouldn't have cast their production a lot sooner than a few weeks before the event?
And the "Twist" itself might have worked better without all of the chaotic drumming. It seemed to be out of rhythm because of that.
Also, there were not enough extras at the tree lighting again, although it wasn't a huge tree for them to gather around anyway. It was those little things that haven't been taken care of properly once more.
I also repeat myself, as I have said with so many other films, by saying that just another ten to fifteen minutes could have allowed both romances and the issues at the theatre to have been explored that little bit more, which might have rounded the story nicely.
I've seen it done better, but it definitely wasn't the worst.
4.5/10.