AC11: Random Movie Review - Christmas Inheritance

 

I'm just going to come out and say it; I don't like spoiled people. They are perhaps some of the worst people to hang out with. Always banging on about their money, what they have and often it just winds me up. But honestly, while I hate those kinds of people, I hate liars more. The people that say these things, but it's all in their head, and they actually are not spoiled like they make out to be. Bringing us to this film, which uses this scenario that I have seen a few times before. The scenario being the spoiled person is suddenly forced to experience the real world for a change. It's a good scenario if done right, so let's take a look at this attempt at it:

Jim Langford (played by Neil Crone) is considering retiring from his position as CEO of a Manhattan based business. He's thinking of his daughter Ellen (played by Eliza Taylor) being his successor, but is concerned by her way of being spoiled and immature. His former business partner Zeke (played by Anthony Sherwood) usually have this tradition of sending each other Christmas letters and as a test, Ellen is sent to the place where the business all began as well as where "Uncle Zeke" lives, Snow Falls in New England, to hand-deliver the letter. As part of this test to prove that she can be independent, Jim takes Ellen's credit cards, hands her $100 in cash and tells her to travel incognito. As she begins her journey out of her comfort zone, she learns independence, the true meaning of love and Christmas and starts to find a better perspective of her own life. Among other things.

So the familiar scenario this time around is executed well, but doesn't really add anything new or inventive to the formula. Despite this, it is a pretty funny film with some heartfelt moments and some good acting. But quite a few predictable moments given the nature of this film and the scenario it chooses to use. 7/10