The Perfect Holiday
Product Description
Genre: Christmas
Rating: PG
Release Date: 4-NOV-2008
Media Type: DVDAmazon.com
Here’s an excellent recipe for a holiday charmer: Take two charismatic and easy-on-the-eyes romantic leads (Morris Chestnut, The Brothers, and Gabrielle Union, Bring It On); put them in an entertainingly preposterous plot that keeps them from falling too easily in each other’s arms; surround them with a cantankerous and sneaky supporting cast of friends and foes (such as Katt Williams, Friday After Next; Rachel True, The Craft; Charles Q. Murphy, Chappelles’s Show; and Faizon Love, Idlewild); and frame it all with a couple of supernatural spirits of good and bah-humbug (Queen Latifah, Bringing Down the House, and Terence Howard, Hustle & Flow). Mix it all with bright colors and smart sideways quips–sometimes out of the mouths of a trio of adorable tykes–and you’ve got The Perfect Holiday, about a songwriting department store Santa (Chestnut) who, thanks to a little girl’s wish, falls in love with a single mom (Union)–who just happens to be the ex-wife of a crass hip-hop superstar (Murphy) who’s looking for a hit song. Some elements don’t entirely mesh and the screwball plot stretches belief at times, but cheerfully so, and the actors are so appealing you can’t resist going along with them. All in all, a holiday movie that doesn’t oversell the treacle yet manages to end up warm and fuzzy; this could become an annual favorite. –Bret Fetzer
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I thought this was going to be one of those really funny black comedies, but it’s just a really lame, low budget black romantic movie. It doesn’t have anything that is the slightest bit funny. I think the title “perfect holiday” refers to a black woman’s idea of the perfect holiday. I’m not sure because I returned this movie to Netflix without finishing watching it. I didn’t want to waste my valuable time on it. I couldn’t care less about a black woman’s idea of the perfect romantic holiday. I just wanted to see some hilarious ghetto comedy about Christmas. This is really a chick flick, so you’ll probably like it better if you’re a chick. I think it’s a dumb movie. I thought it was really stupid and insane when the black lady said that all she wanted was a complement from a nice guy who wasn’t after her for sex. Yeah and I want a 3 legged elephant with pink polka dots.
Rating: 1 / 5
The Perfect Holiday
Really can’t give a good review, because I have yet to receive the DVD, and the customer has failed to respond to my e-mails…
Rating: 1 / 5
The Perfect Holiday
The only reason i watched the whole thing is because i kept hoping it would get better, only it didn’t. The scenes were awkward and the characters unbelievable. At the end, I was left disappointed and confused. I didn’t understand why Terrance Howard and Queen Latifah signed up for this train wreck of a film. All this being said, i do not recommend this movie.
Rating: 1 / 5
The Perfect Holiday
This was the most wonderful movie to watch. I would recommend this movie to everyone to see.
Rating: 5 / 5
The Perfect Holiday
Feel good, fun and predictable. If you are a collector of Christmas movies or looking for family friendly entertainment, I think you are safe with this one. There are some amusing lines and a little physical humor thrown into the romantic comedy recipe. I’m not going to buy it but I didn’t dislike it either. Give it a rent if you are tired of the same old, same old.
Rating: 3 / 5
The Perfect Holiday