When Jen gets the chance to enter a brand’s design contest, she poses as a family influencer, enlisting the help of her best friend, Max, and her baby nephew. When her video is selected as a finalist, Jen is torn on whether to go on with her perfect “family” or reveal the truth.
Brant Daugherty
Max
Clare Bowen
Jen Taylor
Sebastian Stewart
Charlie
William MacDonald
Jack Faison
Matt Clarke
Brad
Karen Kruper
Liz
Lillian Doucet-Roche
Zoe
Greg Kean
Pete
Preston James Rocha
Baby Reed
William MacDonald
Jack
Donia Kash
Alex
Erin Aubrey
Passerby
Anna Van Hooft
Director
Heather Hawthorn-Doyle
Story, Writer
Emily Baer
Writer
Joie Botkin
December 22, 2022
6
I guess it merits praise for not being as bad as it could've been.
Given the obvious, I was not expecting <em>'#Xmas'</em> to pack any sort of punch - that title is an immediate red flag. Though, to be fair, it's actually an averagely fine festive flick for television. I will say that I did enjoy Clare Bowen in the lead role, nothing special granted but she's likeable.
Brant Daugherty leads the rest of the cast OK, Lillian Doucet-Roche and Sebastian Stewart are alright too - even if their supposedly split relationship was a tad too one-sided against Doucet-Roche's character in my opinion.
Overall, I think the film is just a little bit too forgettable - like, I don't dislike it but what really actually happens? Nothing memorable, unfortunately.