Watched Dec 29, 2025
There was a woman in my audience commenting at every plot point, which would make you think we were watching a thriller or at least a more interesting drama. At the end of the day, it’s a soapy little melancholy holiday rom com musical. And knows that. So much emotional labor put on the women in this narrative while trying to frame them as the most emotionally demanding. This is one of those films that has the trapping of liberalism, but lowkey is a hair’s breadth from giving fully alt right vibes. I wonder if/when Joey Morof will start singing Neil Diamond songs, but also…as 24601.