novagirl11

I actually saw this movie last week at the early screening, but IMDB wouldn't let me submit a review before the official release date. Some parts were funny, and I loved the behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with the main actors! Judy Greer is great, as always, and Molly Belle Wright's performance definitely has me looking forward to her future castings! However, overall the movie left me with a frustrating feeling about the unrealistic storylines and plot holes. The Best Christmas Pageant Ever was a nice kick off to the holiday season, but it could have been better...not the "Best Ever"

It started off strong and developed the characters fairly well. Watching Glen in all the different disguises was so much fun! I liked watching him and Adria (who reminds me of a couple other actresses, in a good way) and seeing a couple other familiar faces in the cast too. During the first half, it was interesting to try to guess where the story would go. Overall, it wasn't quite as funny as I was hoping, though. Unfortunately, the resolution was rushed and nonsensical. It felt like they were running out of time and money, just finishing up the story in a panic. I enjoyed the beginning, but the end left me puzzled and unsatisfied. Oh well.

I went into this movie having only seen a trailer and did not know anything else about it. I expected the drama but didn't know I'd also be laughing out loud so much!

The actors did a particularly excellent job expressing the significance of non-verbal communication in relationships and in tennis. Creative cinematography made watching multiple tennis matches much more interesting, like following the shadows on the ground, from the perspective of the ball, and looking up from below the court.

The flashbacks were definitely interesting, providing background and foreshadowing, but the time jumps were often hard to follow and I found myself spending too much time trying to figure out the current timeline.

In the churros scene, I could tell that they were really eating, not just pushing food around on a plate, like actors typically do (for good reason). And, according to the trivia page, part of that was unscripted due to hunger!

I loved the way music was used to match and amplify the energy of a scene, but at times it was too loud - so much so that it made it really difficult to hear the dialogue. In fact, there were many times in general that it was hard to hear what the characters were saying - maybe I'll just have to watch it again at some point with subtitles!