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Speaker: The Merry Gentleman, Part Two. Two out of 10 stars.
Speaker: Not worth your time.
Speaker: I sometimes love an easy to watch cheesy movie, but this was so bland.
Speaker: predictable is fine, but there was no substance to the story.
Speaker: I would say, though, that I think it was intentional for the dancing to come across as cheesy, which was fine.
Speaker: It was also nice to see long-time actors such as Chad Michael Murray and who haven't been in bigger shows or movies lately.
Speaker: There was no chemistry between the main characters. The acting fell flat
Speaker: There was also too many cringing moments. I would not recommend this movie.
Speaker: Do not waste your time. Really wish I had more positive things to say, but it was very disappointing.
Speaker: Two out of ten stars.
Speaker: Disappointed.
Speaker: Don't get me wrong. The men were lovely to look at. However, considering the cast, the acting was just awful.
Speaker: There was no real storyline, and i was super disappointed.
Speaker: No idea how I made it through the whole thing
Speaker: There are so many new Christmas movies out there, but I would not recommend anyone to be adding this to their list.
Speaker: Even the leads seemed super awkward and had no real chemistry.
Speaker: Although I'm normally a fan of the Netflix originals, this movie was not original at all and was severely lacking in any kind of wholesome Christmas moments.
Speaker: Some random montages throughout also just felt so awkward.
Speaker: Two out of 10 stars.
Speaker: Just watch the dance numbers.
Speaker: The ingredients were all there for some cheesy fun for those who like their eggnogs a little spicier.
Speaker: Only if it all wasn't so lazy, lukewarm, and unintentionally odd
Speaker: the dude who was endlessly lurking at the bar fixing things, the guy randomly dancing at a diner.
Speaker: The leads both appear to be sporting bad wigs of varied colors.
Speaker: always look strangely angry and resentful and aren't terribly sympathetic.
Speaker: That didn't add up to a feel-good Christmas rom-com, and actually, the movie felt more like a parody.
Speaker: The dance numbers were quite fun though. Points for that.
Speaker: On top of that, I resented that once again, the woman is expected to give up her lifelong dream of being a jingle bell, no less.
Speaker: or else she'd lose the man.
Speaker: Why can't she have both?
Speaker: Two out of 10 stars.
Speaker: High expectations, but very disappointing.
Speaker: Firstly, I think Britt Robertson is a really good actress, and Chad Michael Murray is solid as well.
Speaker: I have to wonder, though, during casting, if the director had a chemistry read.
Speaker: It was excruciating to watch their lack of. So much so that I looked at their bios to see what their marital status looked like.
Speaker: Brit is young and just got married last year. So did that cause the mismatch?
Speaker: I hope so for her sake.
Speaker: C.M.M. was somewhat believable, but his lines didn't work. The writer and director are on the hook for this mess.
Speaker: The set was nice, reminiscent of Gilmore Girls. Michael Gross was a great dad as always.
Speaker: Acting students need to watch this.
Speaker: Two out of 10 stars. Just terrible.
Speaker: It was a time-waste movie. The directing was awful. The writing was awful.
Speaker: The humor was bland.
Speaker: Romance and chemistry seemed forced. I personally didn't like the female lead's blonde hair.
Speaker: It seemed kind of fake, but that's probably just me. It basically seemed more of a male stripping and not male dance review.
Speaker: The movie didn't quite invoke the emotions correctly. i didn't understand the group's disappointment, especially Luke's, over Ashley returning to her dream job.
Speaker: I mean, Ashley should have stuck to her goal of generating the required amount of money before moving forward to her other commitment.
Speaker: But chasing her dream was not wrong. so the group's disappointment seemed completely baseless.
Speaker: It was a terrible and awful movie, a complete waste of time.
Speaker: Two out of 10 stars. The storyline was horrible.
Speaker: The storyline was just horrible, made no sense. Would have made more sense if he was already a struggling dancer and that the group was horrible.
Speaker: Then she arrived and helped them become better and at the same time save her parents' bar.
Speaker: But not a carpenter, a person she never met before, has no connection to become a sexy dancer with four other men that she has never met except for her one brother-in-law.
Speaker: to save her parents' bar.
Speaker: I watched the movie because I love these actors, but some were not very good.
Speaker: Would not suggest the movie to anyone. Very disappointed. I love cutie movies, but this one was not one of them.
Speaker: Two out of 10 stars. Not so merry gentlemen.
Speaker: I had high hopes for this movie, but it fell flat. I love CMM, but he is not very good at picking scripts.
Speaker: His Hallmark movies are also hit or miss. He is pretty though.
Speaker: Back to the movie. Cons. Bad writing. Bad plot. No romantic buildup.
Speaker: Overacting from Brit.
Speaker: That wig.
Speaker: Toxic Behavior from Luke.
Speaker: Random Christmas Decorations at Luke's Wood Workshop. This bugged me for some reason. And no chemistry.
Speaker: Pro. crow Half-Naked CMM.
Speaker: Netflix isn't doing it for me this Christmas, and I'm a Christmas movie junkie.
Speaker: Meet Me Next Christmas was just fine. Hot Frosty was not for me, but I can see its charm.
Speaker: This one, however, was at the bottom. I hope Lindsay can save Christmas.
Speaker: Two out of 10
Speaker: All I want for Christmas is a decent wig.
Speaker: In theory, this is a great premise for a movie. However, all I could think about was how shocking Ashley's wig was.
Speaker: The color, the style, the hairline. It was as flat as the film's whole vibe.
Speaker: I couldn't concentrate on anything else. If the actress had short hair at the time, is it too mind-blowing for the female lead in a Christmas film to have short hair? I'm so confused.
Speaker: Just have a bob for Christmas. It's fine. They must have had the budget for a decent wig.
Speaker: Just that styling tucked behind the ear with a bit down in front of the ear to hide the wig line.
Speaker: Awful. Just awful.
Speaker: Enjoyed the dancing though.
Speaker: Two out of 10 stars. How are they making so much money?
Speaker: All right movie overall and very funny to watch. But how are they making $4,000 a night when they only have 10 people in the pub?
Speaker: The small town doesn't seem so small now.
Speaker: It's a hallmark Christmas classic. In my mind, however, it's not the most family friendly due to the Magic Mike tribute.
Speaker: I would watch again as the cringy scenes did create some Christmas magic, however,
Speaker: I don't think any other scene created any Christmas magic at all.
Speaker: The gray car did get two scenes overall, which I think was a little too much.
Speaker: Maybe next time they should have had a better car if they wanted it to have so much screen time.
Speaker: Two out of 10 stars. Suspend reality. But this pushes way past that.
Speaker: If you're looking for a sappy, feel-good Christmas romance, steer clear of this one.
Speaker: The script is awkward. There is nothing about the characters that would cause you to care about what happens to them.
Speaker: And the situations presented are far beyond what is believable.
Speaker: If you want to take five men who have never danced before and turned them into male review in a week and can quickly earn $30,000,
Speaker: thirty thousand dollars You're gonna need some Santa magic.
Speaker: No magic here.
Speaker: On top of that, in the opening scene, the lead is supposed to be one of the best dancers on Broadway.
Speaker: but the choreography is simplistic and looks more like a dance recital at a local studio.
Speaker: There is no romantic chemistry between the leads, and their interactions are stilted and passionless.
Speaker: As bad as the storyline and acting are, the one thing i really couldn't understand was the choice of character for the landlord.
Speaker: She didn't seem to have a connection to anyone in the town, didn't really have a good conflict storyline, and being invited to Christmas dinner was just weird.
Speaker: It seemed the author wanted this to be Scrooge-like character with a change of heart, but it just didn't work.
Speaker: The only reason for a two-star review was some nice looking shirtless men, but that's the only redeeming quality.
Speaker: Two out of 10 stars,
Speaker: terrible.
Speaker: I love cheesy Christmas movies and I have watched so many of them.
Speaker: This may have been the worst. The movie was so heavy, so boring.
Speaker: Acting was bad. Writing was bad, and there are so many rushed things.
Speaker: I never noticed how neutral and bad Chad Michael Murray's acting was. There are literally no emotions on his face, or at least it seems to be the same one for everything.
Speaker: Apps are nice, but not when there is nothing behind it. Also, a lot of things don't make sense.
Speaker: Next time, please don't ruin the Christmas spirit for us. Netflix doesn't have to showcase 20 movies for Christmas if the quality is this bad.
Speaker: Two out of 10 stars. Not good.
Speaker: Summation of this film. City Girl gets fired and goes home to small town USA.
Speaker: Pressures Bumpkin Boys into stripping. Has bad wig. sort of maybe falls in love with Chad Michael Murray for no specific reason other than abs.
Speaker: gives up opportunity to return to job with a raise so that she can continue choreographing strippers who don't actually strip.
Speaker: How exactly was she supposed to have raised $30,000 from this non-stripping show?
Speaker: It is very confusing.
Speaker: I also can't help but wonder... how this film would have played to the audience if the gender roles had been reversed.
Speaker: successful businessman comes to small town USA and pressures women to strip to earn money for his family.
Speaker: Two out of 10 stars
Speaker: Wig is the worst part. Mean girl vibe is next.
Speaker: I have never given a care about a wig before in my life, but O-M-G, I'm sorry.
Speaker: i'm sorry
Speaker: It is so distracting, I had to go look on the internet to see if anyone else noticed, and boy, did they.
Speaker: Plus, the movie is terrible.
Speaker: It's so bad the writing is garbage.
Speaker: They aren't cute together. Zero chemistry.
Speaker: She's rude and not charming.
Speaker: I don't get why anyone even likes her.
Speaker: She literally insults 90% of the characters at least once
Speaker: And she's nostalgic over her Christmas memories being a bar.
Speaker: No chemistry, no real plot.
Speaker: Cute idea.
Speaker: Is this supposed to compete with Lindsay Lohan? I mean, this makes Lindsay's performances look Oscar-worthy. Hopefully, this has put you to sleep by now.
Speaker: But if not, let's do another. Shall we?
