3/24/2023 0 Comments Let it snow 2019![]() They don’t understand each other at first because of their social classes, but they help each other out. Stuart wants to get away from fame for a little bit and follows Julie into the small town. The next relationship follows Julie and the famous Stuart Biles who meet on a train. An impromptu singing scene shows how perfect they are for each other. Although the audience gets only a small glimpse of their characters and relationship with one another, it’s almost the perfect amount to root for them and fall in love with them. Tobin is quirky and easy to fall in love with, while the Duke is the perfect tomboy that anyone could get along with. Their relationship adds a lot of humor to the movie. When JP, the Duke’s college friend, tags along, Tobin gets jealous and his relationship with the Duke starts to hit a rocky patch. Tobin and the Duke (a.k.a Angie) are childhood friends, but Tobin wants to be more than friends. Three stories of different relationships are followed while they intertwine in a small midwestern town, and with the snowstorm comes trials of love and friendship.Įach relationship is unique to one another. The Netflix original movie, an adaptation of the book “Let It Snow” by John Green, Lauren Myracle and Maureen Johnson, follows three relationships as a Christmas Eve snowfall creates obstacles.Īlthough the movie is an adaptation of a book, the Netflix original shines in its own light. Although this time it’s scene-stealer Jacob Batalon as a DJ instead of a Charlie Korsmo-led “Paradise City” sing-a-long.“Let It Snow” lifts spirits just in time for the holidays. ![]() It’s really funny and sweet, showcases the various layers we all have as teenagers that we may not want to show others, and also ends with a raucous party. While that beloved 90s film hasn’t aged all too well with its “quiet boy who never told the popular girl he loved her but surely she’ll feel the same way right?” main plot, Let It Snow is a bit like a 2019 update of that kind of movie. I mentioned Can’t Hardly Wait, and the comparison feels apt. For those who’ve seen their share of Hallmark movies, it’s a treat to watch a Christmas movie that feels genuinely cinematic. He also seems to know how to direct his actors, because the performances here are all pretty winning-especially from Merced and Moore, who carve out the film’s deepest and most complex relationship in the bunch. Luke Snellin makes his feature directorial debut with a warm, cinematic approach to the material, crafting a dynamic frame so that the film is visually engaging despite having relatively few locations. ![]() What also sets Let It Snow apart is it feels like a real movie. If you can’t relate to worrying that your significant other is cheating on you, how about anxiety over leaving your parents for college? Or falling in love with your best friend? Or navigating being a member of the LGBTQ community in high school? There’s something for everyone to grab onto here. Moreover, the film’s ensemble-like nature offers a variety of scenarios. Or at least as true as a sweet, feel-good Christmas movie can get-so maybe a party in a Waffle House-like restaurant wouldn’t actually happen, but hey, it’s fun! There’s a serious attempt to treat these kids as real human beings with complicated emotions, and since we’ve all been a teenager at one point or another, we can all relate to feeling like whatever is happening in your life at that point in time is the most important thing ever. While some YA films come across as an adult’s imaginary version of what they think teens might talk about/care about/do, Let It Snow rings true. If you’ve made it this far, you’re now very aware this is a YA movie. ![]() Think of it as Can’t Hardly Wait, but with Christmas instead of high school graduation. But you absolutely should not do that, because Let It Snow is something far more compelling, surprising, and artfully crafted-yet no less charming, sweet, and yes, Christmas-y. I say all this to note that you may gloss over Let It Snow when you see it in the Netflix library, reasonably assuming it’s just another one of those forgettable, cheaply made feel-gooders. In recent years, however, streaming services have attempted to get into the “cheesy Christmas movie” market with their own creations to varying degrees of success. They have a very specific audience, and that audience eats. They’ve got the formula down pat: Easy-to-follow plot, Christmas setting, tons of Christmas activities, romance that doesn’t get too steamy, and a gentle kiss at the end during some major Christmas event. Aside from the star-studded theatrical features, the Hallmark Channel has kind of cornered the market on making relatively cheap, incredibly familiar, yet still super popular Christmas movies. At this time of year, there’s no lack of Christmas movies vying for your attention. ![]()
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