'Marry Us for Christmas' (2014)
Opening thoughts: As much as it pains me to say, 'Marry Us For Christmas' is not a good example of relatable and less than modestly budgeted family drama being done well. The idea had promise, but the idea was wasted by too often downright bad execution. Is 'Marry Us For Christmas' unwatchable? No it isn't, it does have a few good things but even those good things have been done infinitely better elsewhere. Could it have been much better? Absolutely yes and it was a shame that it didn't turn out well.
Good things: Beginning with the good things, the scenery is good. It does lack authenticity, it is clear that this wasn't done in Winter but it is at least nice to look at. The actors to me did do a decent job with what they were given, regardless of the character writing the performances were surprisingly above average. Particularly Victoria Rowell.
Some of the music is pleasantly listenable.
Bad things: The film however does suffer from a lot of drawbacks. The editing is very choppy and lacks fluidity and the photography could have been less drab and more focused. While the music is pleasant on its own, it could have been used less and with more subtlety. While the actors do well and their characters didn't irritate me, the characters also didn't feel fleshed out, personalities could have been stronger and behaviours less confused.
When it comes to the script, pacing and story, 'Marry Us For Christmas' is pretty much a mess. The script is very stilted and has too much awkwardness, humour is too far and between and what little there is is cheesy and not funny. The sentimentality also gets too much, as does the over hostile bickering that tends to come out of nowhere and unprovoked. The pace frequently feels very dragged out in a story that is very thin and filled with overlong padding, what little story there is is very predictable and bland. Structurally, the film jumps around as much as the editing, which did make events incomplete and muddled and affected the coherence.
Concluding thoughts: Overall, had potential but rather weak.
3/10.
Marry Us for Christmas
2014
Action / Comedy
Marry Us for Christmas
2014
Action / Comedy
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Plot summary
In the sequel to the popular UP Original Movie Marry Me For Christmas, it's a year after Marci and Blair declared their love for each other and decided to tie the knot. But as the big day approaches, Marci is so consumed with work that she hasn't had time to plan her wedding. To make matters worse, she may have to team up with former assistant/fake fiancé Adam to win a project she's been vying for - a little tidbit she hasn't shared with Blair. But Blair, as it turns out, has a secret of his own. Thanks to years of doing pro bono work for financially-strapped clients, he quickly is running out of cash and might have to accept an offer to work for his longtime nemesis, Marci's manipulative cousin Preston. Meanwhile, Marci's mother Stephanie is making some rather bold moves of her own with her sexy salsa teacher, Antonio, who's more than a little smitten with her - and about 20 years her junior. Will there be a wedding for Christmas? Better yet - whose wedding will it be?
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This movie is a classic it's nice it's clean it's a family friendly movie it's in African-American movie and it's not drama field it's fun it's just a clean happy holiday movie I love all of them they are great it's great to watch it's nothing deep it's just nice surface base romance love and since Christmas fun