I had the opportunity to sit down and watch the 2013 Christmas movie "Fir Crazy" (aka "Oh Christmas Tree") here in 2021. I hadn't even heard about the movie, but since I am on a Christmas movie binge this year, I opted to sit down and watch this movie from writers Elizabeth Hackett and Hilary Galanoy.
Well, as it happens then "Fir Crazy" was actually a surprisingly good Christmas movie. Sure, this is not going to become a Christmas classic in my household, but still it was an enjoyable and watchable movie. So director Craig Pryce definitely did something right with the script and bringing the story to life on the screen.
The storyline told in "Fir Crazy" does have elements of the traditional sappy romantic Christmas movies that come at you in abundance every year, but actually "Fir Crazy" was more than just your run-of-the-mill romantic Christmas movie. Writers Elizabeth Hackett and Hilary Galanoy managed to give the story heart and spirit, and it definitely was something that spruced up the movie.
Now, I can't claim to be familiar with the cast ensemble in the movie, but I will say that lead actress Sarah Lancaster (playing Elise MacReynolds) actually carried the movie phenomenally well. I can't really say the same for lead actor Eric Johnson (playing Darren Foster), as his performance was sort of bland and mediocre, and he didn't have much charisma on the screen. The movie did have Colin Mochrie (playing Gary Dixon) on the cast list, in a Scrooge-inspired role, and he nailed that with perfection and definitely added a lot to the movie with his performance.
I enjoyed "Fir Crazy" because it was more than just another sappy and cheesy romantic Christmas movie. So if you enjoy Christmas movies that offers more than just your average girl dislikes boy, but has to work together for a mutual Christmas goal and ends up in love type of movie, then give "Fir Crazy" a chance.
My rating of "Fir Crazy" lands on a six out of ten stars.
Well, as it happens then "Fir Crazy" was actually a surprisingly good Christmas movie. Sure, this is not going to become a Christmas classic in my household, but still it was an enjoyable and watchable movie. So director Craig Pryce definitely did something right with the script and bringing the story to life on the screen.
The storyline told in "Fir Crazy" does have elements of the traditional sappy romantic Christmas movies that come at you in abundance every year, but actually "Fir Crazy" was more than just your run-of-the-mill romantic Christmas movie. Writers Elizabeth Hackett and Hilary Galanoy managed to give the story heart and spirit, and it definitely was something that spruced up the movie.
Now, I can't claim to be familiar with the cast ensemble in the movie, but I will say that lead actress Sarah Lancaster (playing Elise MacReynolds) actually carried the movie phenomenally well. I can't really say the same for lead actor Eric Johnson (playing Darren Foster), as his performance was sort of bland and mediocre, and he didn't have much charisma on the screen. The movie did have Colin Mochrie (playing Gary Dixon) on the cast list, in a Scrooge-inspired role, and he nailed that with perfection and definitely added a lot to the movie with his performance.
I enjoyed "Fir Crazy" because it was more than just another sappy and cheesy romantic Christmas movie. So if you enjoy Christmas movies that offers more than just your average girl dislikes boy, but has to work together for a mutual Christmas goal and ends up in love type of movie, then give "Fir Crazy" a chance.
My rating of "Fir Crazy" lands on a six out of ten stars.