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December 23, 2023

Your Christmas or Mine 2 (2023)

James' father had invited Hayley's family to spend Christmas in a luxury ski resort in the Austrian Alps. However, after a mix-up at the airport, another turbulent family Christmas tests the couple's relationship.

JayBell: I actually disagree with Anzie about this one. I think the sequel is worse than the first one. Not by much, but a little bit. I don't even mind the whole mix up at the resort. It's completely unrealistic, but I can forgive it.

So why do I think it's worse? One of the reasons is that they haven't learned their lessons from the first movie. Communication is key! Yes I know it's because they need the lack of communication for the plot and the conflict but I hate the lack of communication trope. He doesn't share his big news and she doesn't share her insecurities about the childhood friend and blah blah.

The second reason is the big 3rd act breakup. Not that there is one, but how it all unfolds. It starts because our main girl thinks her boyfriend is being all lovey dovey with the hot, rich, childhood friend. Okay fair. But then she turns it around by making it all about how he's gonna want to be with a rich person some day, who can afford nice resorts like this one, and how she doesn't belong.

Ummm what? Sure she made a comment about how fancy his house was and stuff, but she's never shown insecurity in that way until right now. In the past, she's brushed off his wealth pretty easily. So it comes out of the blue and feels like such a random conflict that the movie doesn't build up in any way. Plus, it's not like her boyfriend has ever shoved his wealth in her face, made comments about her lack of wealth or families wealth, or ever had crazy expectations of how she dresses or acts. This could be a nice conflict in general if the movie introduced it early and developed it throughout instead of randomly having it be a big thing now.

And the way's it's resolved is grandpa being like "don't let idiots judge you etc etc" and then she's like "you so right grandpa" bam conflict over. No insecurities anymore.

A final note: They are NOT ready to be engaged. But if they release a 3rd movie, you know we're gonna watch it to see what happens. A wedding switch? Maybe a baby swap?

Rating: 5/10 cats 🐈

Anzie: This movie pulled a Chicken Run 2 in somehow be so much better than the o.g.- don’t get me wrong it’s still a horrendous mess- but as slightly annoyed as I was I was amused. First off let’s just say they STILL need to work on communication- and AND the whole accommodation swap thing??? First, just saying bc I haven’t a clue what it’s like in the fancy ski slopes of the rich but uhhhhh idk if there’s just air b&b’s that turn out to be shacks with goats?? Just give up your pride and say oh you know what’s a great idea if we’re all in one place! And mayyyybe then a certain idiot would need to go through someone bag and find something- and then immediately forrrrrooooogggger her bf and his dad share initials! But whatever m- you’d also think if it was your bf you’d notice - oh he doesn’t use this brand or oh these aren’t his clothes but whatever. And thennnn to telll your entire family!!! Noice. And I hate the Bea thing - knew that would happen. This ending was soooo much more chaotic than the last too and then and thennn they tricked us! Anywaaay. The toilet thing was absolutely sick- I really don’t know how these characters are meant to function other than chaotically. I loved that Peanut got replaced with a goat this go around. And that they leaned into the horror feeling on this one because again in real life this would be a nightmare.

Rating: 5.75/10 Christmas Cats 🐈

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