Review

Falling for Christmas: A Tumble into Tinsel

If you’ve ever found yourself yearning for a cinematic experience that feels like sipping hot cocoa while wrapped in a blanket of predictable plotlines, look no further than "Falling for Christmas." This film is like if all the Hallmark holiday movies decided to have a potluck dinner and someone accidentally spilled all the clichés into one script.

In this whirlwind tale, Lindsay Lohan graces us with her presence, bringing the festive spirit and an alarming disregard for winter sports safety as she takes an ill-timed tumble down a snowy mountain. Perhaps she was trying to ski away from the truckload of Holiday Magical Amnesia that the Hallmark movies forgot to pick up.

Our plot unfolds in a small, quaint town that legally changed its name to "Cozyville" to ensure Hallmark holiday movies wouldn’t stop filming there. Here, Lindsay, now an amnesiac heiress (because what else?), stumbles into the life of a ruggedly handsome innkeeper. Played by who we can only assume is a human embodiment of every "brooding yet sensitive" character from Hallmark movies combined, his primary facial expression is a mix of surprise and "hasn't-slept-since-2019."

The chemistry between the two leads is as palpable as, say, a gingerbread house that's been on the shelf since last Christmas. You know it’ll crumble, but hey, that’s why you added more icing, right?

As snowflakes gently fall around this winter wonderland, we’re treated to a festive montage filled with decorating Christmas trees, baking cookies, and the obligatory scene of our leads almost kissing until their moment is hilariously sabotaged by a wandering reindeer—one of the few plot twists even more predictable than the others.

"Falling for Christmas" delivers exactly what you’d expect: a cozy dose of holiday nostalgia wrapped up in a bow of heartfelt predictability. It’s perfect for those cold winter nights when you just want to relax, sip on some eggnog, and giggle at the fact that no filmmaker on Earth can resist the siren call of a snow-drenched small-town romance.

In the end, will our heroine regain her memory? Will love conquer all? Will you suddenly develop a craving for sugar cookies and hot cocoa while you watch? Spoiler alert: one of these is certain. So, grab your Santa hat and embrace the avalanche of holiday cheer this film throws at you—it’s a jolly good trip down memory lane, even if you can't quite remember how you got there.