I might have only stuck with this one for Wes Brown if I'm honest. He's no Brendan Penny or Luke Macfarlane, but he does have a certain roguish charm and quality about him.
The 'Christmas Carol' idea has been done so many times and not always well. I actually prefer the traditional versions myself (The Muppets/George C Scott). This isn't a great example of the theme and I think it would have been better if they had stuck more to the standard story with the three ghosts, Etc. Although I understand why they were trying to shake it up a little, the message was a bit watered down and may have been lost on people that don't know of the Dickens classic, you know, the people that died before it was written.
You could tell the singers from the actors, because the singers couldn't act, but at least they could sing, which isn't always the case in these films. It was also nice to recognise the leading lady, who did a good job, from something other than appearing in Christmas romances for a change (One of the blondes from Pitch Perfect that isn't Rebel Wilson). As a Brit, I don't really know who most of the casts in these TV movies are, having not seen the US TV shows that they've all been in, so their fame is lost on me.
Not the worst, not the best.
The 'Christmas Carol' idea has been done so many times and not always well. I actually prefer the traditional versions myself (The Muppets/George C Scott). This isn't a great example of the theme and I think it would have been better if they had stuck more to the standard story with the three ghosts, Etc. Although I understand why they were trying to shake it up a little, the message was a bit watered down and may have been lost on people that don't know of the Dickens classic, you know, the people that died before it was written.
You could tell the singers from the actors, because the singers couldn't act, but at least they could sing, which isn't always the case in these films. It was also nice to recognise the leading lady, who did a good job, from something other than appearing in Christmas romances for a change (One of the blondes from Pitch Perfect that isn't Rebel Wilson). As a Brit, I don't really know who most of the casts in these TV movies are, having not seen the US TV shows that they've all been in, so their fame is lost on me.
Not the worst, not the best.