I'm probably the last person in the world you'd expect to love Christmas Bounty and watch it every year. I've never seen a wrestling match in my life, and I'm not really a fan of action movies unless they're really, really good. I have no desire to ever ride a motorcycle, and I've never watched Jersey Shore. Miraculously, I do love this movie and watch it every year. It's just so much fun!

Produced by WWE (and ABC Family),this movie is full of awesome action scenes surrounding a hilarious plot and all set during Christmas. Really, this isn't really a Christmas movie, but when you think about it, neither is It's a Wonderful Life. Anyway, the hero of the story is a beautiful, young elementary school teacher with a secret past. Her boyfriend thinks she's uncomplicated and classy, but she's actually part of a family of bounty hunters from New Jersey! When a criminal threatens her family, she has to return to her hometown and team up with her hilarious parents and hunky ex-boyfriend to catch him.

I love how simple and silly this movie is. The love triangle is suspenseful because neither guy does anything terrible. They both care for her, and they're both nice, good guys. A friend she left behind may come across as a bimbo, but she's not jealous or spiteful, and she supports her friend no matter what. Basically, there are no bad guys besides the actual bad guys, and sometimes that's exactly what I need when I want to relax in front of a movie. Christmas Bounty has so many hilarious moments, and everything you'd expect to be included in a Jersey movie: big hair, leopard print everything, gold pants, motorcycles, thick accents, and funny nicknames. Where else will you find characters named Lizzy Legs and Mikey Muscles? Where else will a spray tan be an integral plot point, or a dance-off cover the closing credits? Be bold this holiday season and try out a movie that's not your typical fare. If I, the absolute opposite of the target audience, liked it, you might, too.

This movie is fun - a lot of laughs (for a T.V. movie),a good amount of action (for a T.V. movie),and girl power. There's no dramatic, depressing subplot. There isn't holiday music playing constantly. There isn't the 'fake fiancée to impress my parents' plot that most holiday romance movies have. It's a lot of jokes about Italians/guidos from New Jersey (I'm a Puerto Rican-Italian from New Jersey and the jokes are spot on.),a lot of catching bad guys without anyone getting hurt (it's a bit like Home Alone in that regard),and a love triangle with good chemistry between the actors. The actor who plays the leading lady (Francia Raisa) is actually Hispanic, not Italian, so I assume her character is supposed to be adopted. Whatever the case, I appreciate that they cast a person of color for the lead.

Watched it with a friend and his wife who like to make fun of bad movies. This film has the some things going for it in that its short, it didn't try to be smart in any way, and it knew what it wanted to be. And that is totally unoriginal, extremely watered down chick action movie. ABC Family has this weird guideline where cussing is not allowed, but light sexual innuendos are OK, it was kind of a weird balance. And no one gets shot either. Its like if there wasn't the sexual stuff this movie could be rated G. Also you better like Jersey. More than Christmas actually. Really this movie doesn't even mention Christmas, it just seems like something thats happening during the movie but they're too busy being Jersey. So being at they're from Jersey it makes everyone unlikable. And there's a pro wrestler playing the long lost love interest, and the main girl is falling back in love with him instead of her current boyfriend. But this guy looks like the biggest tool in the world, and no one wants to see that guy get the girl in the end. So thats a weird thing going on in the movie. And thats pretty much it. I could talk about the actual movie but there's really no point. But I got to say it didn't make me want to kill myself, which is a real testament to the movie. Movies are a dance, and sometimes it better to do the a good Hokey Pokey than f#[email protected] up the Waltz.