MOVIE TITLE: Christmas on Mistletoe Farm
This Christmas comedy is now available exclusively on Netflix.
RATING: PG
LENGTH: 1 hour 42 minutes
MOVIE REVIEW MOM GRADE: C
IN A NUTSHELL:
After inheriting a farm at Christmas time, a widowed father makes a bumpy adjustment to village life – while his kids hatch a plan to stay there forever.
The movie was written and directed by Debbie Isitt. If you love ridiculous, campy comedies, you’ll enjoy this. If you’re hoping for more, you might want to skip this one.
THINGS I LIKED:
- Scott Garnham does a great job portraying a completely stressed out, uptight single father who tries to keep his family together while meeting work deadlines, all while managing this strange farm he suddenly inherited.
- The children and animals are all adorable, especially the baby goats.
- It’s entertaining to see British people talk with a country twang and have a western hoedown.
- There are 3 unexpected musical numbers that are super corny and fun.
- Keep watching during the final rolling credits to see some more singing and a cute message at the end.
- It’s fun to travel to the British countryside.
- All of the village people were clearly defined and entertaining.
THINGS I DIDN’T LIKE:
- We see a sanitized version of baby goats being born. In other words, we don’t see anything but fluffy goats appearing.
- Some of the characters are more like cartoon characters with their over-the-top performances.
- So much yelling and chaos. I had a headache by the end of the movie.
- Not all of the humor lands.
- The romance element of the story is so rushed and unrealistic with a final kiss that hasn’t been earned. Why would Miss Ashley even find Matt Cunningham attractive when all he did during the majority of the movie was complain, argue, and shout?
- Extremely predictable story.
- None of the characters showed any respect for one another’s boundaries.
TIPS FOR PARENTS:
- Some profanity.
- Farm poo
- Father/son relationships
THEMES:
- The things that matter most
- The little things that make up the big picture
- Family
- Farm life
- Second chances
- Creating a life
- Kids count
- Work/life balance
- The importance of community support
FUNNY LINES:
- “I’m now one of the village people.” – Matt Cunningham (Scott Garnham)
INTERESTING LINES:
- “Kids don’t count in business.” – Ms. Fletcher (Ashley Jensen)
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