Despite being a lover of Christmas, that is not to say that every Hallmark Christmas film is great. A fair share of them are watchable enough but there are average and less ones about, still watch them out of curiosity and also because of them being part of a completest quest. Alicia Witt is a bit hit and miss for me, she's a regular in these films and while there are times where you can see why there are quite a number of other times where she really could have toned it down.
To me she actually came off pretty well, but the rest of the film is very mediocre and one of her worst Hallmark efforts. Interesting premise, but not enough is done with it and has too many superfluous things distracting quite badly from it. 'I'm Not Ready for Christmas' wasn't terrible to me and it takes a lot for me to call anything that, but too many things don't work and unfortunately most are the ones that are the most crucial components to get right for the film etc to work.
'I'm Not Ready for Christmas' has a few good things. Witt's performance has left people divided, and it is going to depend on how one feels about her as an actress, for me she brought a lot of personality to her role and gives the film the life that is sorely lacking in pretty much everybody else in the cast. Her character isn't exaggerated in flaws or too perfect.
Furthermore, 'I'm Not Ready for Christmas' looks good, the photography not doing anything to cheapen the lovely scenery.
A lot doesn't work however. George Stults is incredibly bland and even blander is his practically non existent chemistry with Witt. In fact, the romance felt shoehorned in and absolutely nothing is done with it. The supporting cast don't work either, with a few of them being unintentionally creepy. Maxwell Caulfield being one of the worst offenders. Didn't care for any of the characters, even Witt's, almost all being a mix of personality deprived and unintentionally creepy.
Moreover, the script is often cheesy and awkward and the story has very little charm or heart, is over the top and is padded out by a couple too many irrelevant subplots, the romance and the Caulfield subplots particularly. The less said about the security guard character the better agreed, got serial killer vibes from him in all honesty. The music is over-bearing and overused and the title song, despite being sung well, sounded very afterthought like or written when the film had another title that was subsequently changed. The direction is little more than workmanlike.
Summing up, mediocre. 4/10.
To me she actually came off pretty well, but the rest of the film is very mediocre and one of her worst Hallmark efforts. Interesting premise, but not enough is done with it and has too many superfluous things distracting quite badly from it. 'I'm Not Ready for Christmas' wasn't terrible to me and it takes a lot for me to call anything that, but too many things don't work and unfortunately most are the ones that are the most crucial components to get right for the film etc to work.
'I'm Not Ready for Christmas' has a few good things. Witt's performance has left people divided, and it is going to depend on how one feels about her as an actress, for me she brought a lot of personality to her role and gives the film the life that is sorely lacking in pretty much everybody else in the cast. Her character isn't exaggerated in flaws or too perfect.
Furthermore, 'I'm Not Ready for Christmas' looks good, the photography not doing anything to cheapen the lovely scenery.
A lot doesn't work however. George Stults is incredibly bland and even blander is his practically non existent chemistry with Witt. In fact, the romance felt shoehorned in and absolutely nothing is done with it. The supporting cast don't work either, with a few of them being unintentionally creepy. Maxwell Caulfield being one of the worst offenders. Didn't care for any of the characters, even Witt's, almost all being a mix of personality deprived and unintentionally creepy.
Moreover, the script is often cheesy and awkward and the story has very little charm or heart, is over the top and is padded out by a couple too many irrelevant subplots, the romance and the Caulfield subplots particularly. The less said about the security guard character the better agreed, got serial killer vibes from him in all honesty. The music is over-bearing and overused and the title song, despite being sung well, sounded very afterthought like or written when the film had another title that was subsequently changed. The direction is little more than workmanlike.
Summing up, mediocre. 4/10.