Christmas 2016 Movie Review #1 - The Mistletoe Promise

Well Boys and Girls, I hope you were all good this year, Christmas time is approaching quickly so it is time to start watching Christmas Movies!! 

Hallmark started extra early this year with their Countdown to Christmas starting on October 28 and running through December. This is the first movie I am reviewing this year, so buckle into the sleigh, here we go.

Let's kick off this year with a romantic whirl called "The Mistletoe Promise". The movie stars Luke MacFarlane and Jamie King as Nick and Elise, two sad sacks who can't seem to get a break at Christmas. Elise works with her asshole ex-husband who apparently enjoys making her life miserable and Nick works for a law firm that only gives people with families partnerships. 

So what do these two Christmas hating people do? Enter into an agreement where by they pretend to be dating so that Nick can get his promotion and Elise won't feel like a loser to everyone she works with. Can you all see where this is going? Of course you can. 

This movie is sweet and sappy and pretty predictable; but like grandma's snickerdoodles fills you with warmth and happiness. 

I really enjoyed this movie and it brought the holiday tears about an hour in at the tree decorating scene. 

CRY TIME: 43 MINUTES

This year I am dispensing with the candy cane ratings mostly because I think all these movies are pretty wonderful. If something is really awful, like NORTHPOLE or NORTHPOLE 2 comes along, I will let you know. (Thank god there is no NORTHPOLE 3)