![]() And not to be shortchanged, Cassie blossoms under Jake's praise and encouragement. D'Orsay's Cassie nurtures his hidden dramatic abilities as he gradually goes from an action oriented actor, delivering his lines with too much force, to one who feels the dramatic elements of his new part. Polaha does the movie action hero thing well and that persona doesn't disappear instantly, which is the mistake some movies make. I have rarely, if ever, seen either one of them not have great chemistry with their counterparts. Brooke D'Orsay and Kristoffer Polaha have great chemistry. ![]() But what makes this movie a little better than average is the lead actors. Of course, there is going to be a romance kindled. This particular story uses a less common premise that what they are working on is a performance of The Christmas Carol where she's the director and he's Scrooge. And they have to work together to save the festival. She turned him down for the prom in high school. Jake is looking for a promotion (a part in a new film). ![]() While the basic story is common, it doesn't feel that way. ![]()
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