I wanted to like this movie. I can usually suspend disbelief for an hour and just enjoy the escape for an hour.
This movie just irritated me from the start.
The optometrist, Michelle, has zero respect for boundaries. Forcing "help" on people (which is what she did, if we're honest) is not okay. Also not okay: calling your daughter's teacher at home, signing him up for a clinical trial without his permission, and badgering him about decorating his classroom for Christmas. And encouraging Bailey, her daughter, to violate the "no Christmas decorations" rule. Who cares what his stated reasons are. It is his space, not Michelle's or Bailey's.
The colorblindness as a story premise could have been interesting if it were more grounded in reality - apparently, teacher Ryan only sees black and white?
I found myself wanting Ryan to tell Michelle to back off and leave him alone. Terrible, I know. There are better holiday movies. A lot of them. Don't waste your time.
This movie just irritated me from the start.
The optometrist, Michelle, has zero respect for boundaries. Forcing "help" on people (which is what she did, if we're honest) is not okay. Also not okay: calling your daughter's teacher at home, signing him up for a clinical trial without his permission, and badgering him about decorating his classroom for Christmas. And encouraging Bailey, her daughter, to violate the "no Christmas decorations" rule. Who cares what his stated reasons are. It is his space, not Michelle's or Bailey's.
The colorblindness as a story premise could have been interesting if it were more grounded in reality - apparently, teacher Ryan only sees black and white?
I found myself wanting Ryan to tell Michelle to back off and leave him alone. Terrible, I know. There are better holiday movies. A lot of them. Don't waste your time.