Okay, I've just read most of the other reviews of this movie and I completely agree with a couple of them who said the first few minutes were so bad they just turned it off. I felt that way too at about the 15 minute mark, but I just left it on because I was just chillin' at home with nothing else in particular to do. Those two ditzy chicks were awful. I was sorry to see the bad plastic surgery on Jess Walton-she used to be so attractive. And I just couldn't buy Vivica Fox as the Mom. I was ready to hate the character of Shane, but before long he had won me over. And Kaitlyn Leeb as Clara was really quite engaging. I won't give away the ending, but trust me that it really does make enduring the first half of the movie worth the pain it takes to watch it. I give it 6 stars: 1 for the beginning, 4 for the plot development later in the movie, and 10 for the finale, making an average (in my mind) of 6.

Love Christmas with all my heart. Love the fun and nostalgia it brings, and cherish all the time spent with family and friends every year. As well singing all the Christmas songs and carols and re-visiting as many of the films and special as possible. Recently wanted to see some different and new Christmas films to stretch my horizons beyond the ones traditionally watched every year. Feelings have been extremely mixed doing this and even when trying to take them for what they're meant to be quite a good deal of them have been lacking.

Of which 'Christmas with a View' has stood out in a bad way, in that it was one of the worst. Did watch it expecting some cheese and schmaltz (as long as it wasn't overdone),but was not expecting to bombarded so excessively by both that it made for uncomfortable viewing. And then there is the further problem of pretty much everything done on an amateurish level, this was another example of a film when there was the serious temptation to turn it off (another recent example being 'New Years Eve') but stayed with it to be fair. Absolutely hate judging films unfairly or on a biased level, have always really tried to make it my duty to not do it.

'Christmas with a View' has next to nothing good about it apart from the scenery. Which was wasted by photography and editing suggestive of somebody who was not sober. Nothing memorable about the music, which sometimes was placed questionably. 'Christmas with a View' felt like it was directed by someone who had no idea what to do with the film, it was just so disorganised.

As was the script, as well as being heavy gratingly so on the cheese, soap, cringe and schmaltz, it was as others have said jumpy and borderline incoherent. The story is the same, on top of being very dull and predictable, next to nothing made any sense and was ridiculous. As said already, did have to refrain from switching the film after being so embarrassed by the first portion due to how bad the dialogue and camera work and how the characters had already grated on my nerves.

Something that continued for the rest of the film, either the stereotypical characters were dull as dishwater or were insufferably irritating. There was no chemistry between the leads, with the actors looking like they hated each other. The acting is a mix of going over the top and robotic, nobody looked comfortable as their characters and it made me uncomfortable watching them.

In summary, awful and not worth the viewing. 1/10 Bethany Cox

A veritable bevy of hot men, but alas the story was lacking something, although the romance was quite sweet.

I nearly turned it off before the ten minute mark, when they showed the Reality TV Cooking Programme, because that bit was awful, but I'm glad I watch it all, because it wasn't so bad.

Bonnie was not acted very well and her boyfriend Clive, although we get to see his fantastic body, overacted the "Nerd" thing.

It's a typical double crossing boss story in amongst a romance and a desire to be home for Christmas, but it all just felt a bit wet. Even our sexy leading man was a bit drippy.

It's full of real snow though?