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Fellow movie watcher , it ’s the most wonderful time of year — the Netflix Christmas picture are here . The on - the - nose namedBest . Christmas . Ever!brings us Brandy Norwood and Heather Graham in a sweetened , sentimental Christmas adventure aim byPet Sematary ’s Mary Lambert . In this latest holiday offering , we have Brandy ’s Jackie Jennings beaming with festive joy and Graham ’s Charlotte Sanders as the skeptical , sour party pooper ready to uncloak the seemingly perfect Jackie . These former Quaker come together for the first meter in ages and check some valuable lessons befitting of the vacation season .
Best . Christmas . Ever ! , like manyChristmas - themed pic from Netflix , is serviceable . There is a healthy amount of diffuse chortle , some tears , and a lot of sentimentality . It also poke at that sept - friendly gasbag with the mention that these adults have a sex sprightliness ( Hallmark could never ) . The real reason to follow this one is Brandy , a multi - talented star who has stand firm the test of time ; she is simply that girlfriend ! Brandy is fun , wholesome , and beam the whole manner through . And for good measure , we get a musical number because you could not omit an opportunity to hear Brandy sing .
The companionship that both women hunger is n’t well joint in the authorship , and the picture show relies on Graham and Brandy to build up a believable relationship .
Lambert has as much sport as she can directing , but Todd Calgi Gallicano and Charles Shyer ’s script pull . The conversation are generally flat and lifeless . The high jinx Charlotte gets up to in a bid to uncover the Sojourner Truth about Jackie are barely entertaining . The company that both women hunger is n’t well phrase in the committal to writing , and the film bank on Graham and Brandy to build a believable human relationship . It makes the movie quite dull . Charlotte ’s dream at the beginning of the movie is to uncloak Jackie Jennings , but the written material does n’t chafe to have fun with the concept . Jackie is n’t some pompous suburban housewife hiding some recondite , dark secret , but at the very least , the film could play with the conceitedness and then show how wrong Charlotte is in the end .
well . Christmas . Ever!is not the most splendid Christmas motion picture ever , but it will satisfy those thirsty for new schmalzy vacation movies every year . Netflix has a foresightful mode to go to compete with the dying grip Hallmark has on this genre , but the pennant is trying . The audience that craves these will be felicitous regardless of who has the better output signal , but Netflix has a slight edge with amusing casting choices . From Vanessa Hudgens to Lindsay Lohan to Brandy Norwood , the roll of Netflix ’s vacation films keep back have more and more interesting . Brandy ’s consignment here is commendable , so I can only hope that this inspire more great casting selection .
Best . Chrismas . Ever!is now streaming on Netflix . It is 80 minutes long and grass TV - PG .
