Saying Yes To Christmas (2021) -
I have seen a similar film* with Alicia Witt in the lead role being unable to tell a lie and enjoyed that one too, but I liked the idea of having the option of saying No taken away in this film, because we should all say yes to more things. As a wise man recently said to me "You only die once, but you live everyday" and I am definitely guilty of not making the most of those days, so I could appreciate this film which showed how much happier people can be when they do get involved and sometimes make a difference to the lives of others.
June (Erika Prevost) seemed very young in the lead role, especially to be a book editor, but it worked as a way to get her home for the festive season to try and recruit a visiting author.
Whilst there she reconnected with Romaine Waite in his role of Blake.
He was cute without being too gorgeous and distracting. And by that I mean that he didn't take over the rest of June's journey too much, but was enough to allow the romance to blossom.
They were both actually quite lovely together, because neither actor was trying to outshine the other.
I also enjoyed the inclusion of a different culture's festive celebrations.
June's Chief Editor Boss, Shannon (Sabrina Grdevich), was way over the top but in a good way that made you hate her and her terrible values and the rest of the cast all did their jobs well too.
Ultimately, everything that June goes through causes her to realise the true values in her life and how she wants to move forward in a happier way with a love interest by her side (That's not a spoiler, we all knew it would happen) and I liked the way that the production delivered it all.
7.47/10.
*I'm Not Ready For Christmas (2015).
