Thursday 3 December 2009

2. A Boyfriend For Christmas (2004)



Director: Kevin Connor
Written by: Roger Schroeder
Starring: Kelli Williams, Patrick Muldoon, Charles Durning, Bruce Thomas
A woman's teenage wish to Santa is granted when, twenty years later, she gets a boyfriend for christmas.

Yes, it's really as poor as that plot summary sounds. The entire film rests on the premise that a grown woman would let a complete stranger into her house on Christmas morning, let him erect a christmas tree and hang decorations then take him to her parents' house for christmas dinner.

This is one of the most dull films I've seen in a long time. Two boring central characters, no dramatic tension or jeopardy to make you feel like the characters are risking anything and, surprisngly for a film billed as a romantic comedy, no comedy and very little romance.

1/5

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