The Holiday Junkie

I watched this as a guilty "pleasure " and because Jennifer Love Hewitt is in it..What can I say? It looks really nice and Christmassy. The two leads are very enjoyable. The peripheral characters are okay, I guess. My main problem is with the writing which tends to be kind of slowish and repetitive, in my opinion. The script could have benefited from some editing. I would say that what makes this a rather unique Christmas movie is the underlying theme of grief, which is kind of hard hitting. In a way, it's appropriate, as Christmas can be a time of sorrow as well as joy. My granddad died on Christmas when my mom was a young teen, so it was always a bittersweet time of year for her. If you don't mind the plot which kind of meanders (again, that's my opinion), this movie is probably worth checking out, especially if you enjoy watching the always delightful Jennifer Love Hewitt.