So, our lead, Holly, played by Alicia DeWitt, is a compulsive liar. Like, I think she has said one honest line so far that's not a lie. So, another Christmas movie about a raging sociopath? Yeah! The protagonists of all of these things are. She lies to get a client, she lies to get a taxi, she lies to get out of a Christmas Tree Lighting.
At a party, she runs into Taxi Guy who has a name but I doubt it'll matter since he's there as the love interest who has no purpose except to be psychologically stable. Holly lands the audition for an account and misses her niece's recital and OMG! Her music teacher is Taxi Guy! Who ever expected that? Oh wait, anyone with half a brain did!
So, the niece gives some money to Santa and then wishes that her aunt could only tell the truth. Yep, that was a total rip-off of the original. Holly gets to the music hall too late, runs into Taxi Guy who shuts her down, and then runs into Santa who kind of taunts her with her impending punishment.
So, next day happens and she's realized that her ability to lie is gone. She's figured out what's happening pretty damn fast actually. She goes to see her niece and the neice totally has this all figured out. The niece uses this hardcore to get an ice skating date. Afterwards, Holly hooks back up with Taxi Guy. I really should learn his name but his character is to be the two-dimensional love interest who is mainly there to be a love interest and be perfect.
So, Holly and Taxi Guy go to get a Christmas Tree. Turns out her parents died, sister raised her, and I noticed something. Her not-lieing dialogue reminds me heavily of Anya on Buffy. Just the matter of factness of it all. As a result, despite her being a total sociopath, I find myself liking her. You can tell she's still a sociopath because she's still having those embarrassing out pours instead of just telling the truth.
At work, Holly tells the client his bad is ugly. He likes that and she wins the client . Good for her. Her car also gets towed. Good for her. Holly and niece go skating and turns out her assistant lied about something earlier and they're good or something? Hell if I know.
Holly and Santa talk again. Holly explains everything to Santa which is followed up with caroling with Taxi Guy and the niece. I've never gotten people who go caroling at random houses in these movies. Maybe it's just a me thing.
Holly and Her sister have a talk, it's cute. Holly and Taxi Guy flirt, it's cute. Holly and The Client talk, the Client blackmails her into flying to Aspen, causing her to nearly break a date with Taxi Guy. It's obvious to everyone that The Client wants to perform some uncomfortable conduct in all of this. Because she can't not blurt crap out, she tells him everything which makes things super uncomfortable.
The Niece comes clean and Jerk!Santa refuses to change anything. Taxi Guy, who got offered a new job, is less than perceptive as to what is going on. The Niece goes back to Santa and changes her wish out for something new. Holly tells her boss not to give her the promotion. Also, turns out that The Client is evil and was lying about all of his stuff being made in the USA. She tells all, gets the promotion, and sorts stuff out. It's a Christmas Miracle including Taxi Guy's flight getting canceled due to snow. Everyone's happy, good for them. This thing needs to end so hardcore.
So remember people: Santa will grant wishes that will mess with your life but it'll all turn out alright for you anyway. Unless you're rich. Then things will go badly for you because you were automatically evil.
Notable Commercials: I am absolutely in love with the Lady Gaga/Tony Curtis Barnes and Noble commercial. Maybe it's being a Little Monster. Maybe it's loving Tony Curtis. Maybe it's just that they did a good album together.
Non-Viewing Thoughts: Dinner is sounding so awesome. I'll be sporadic at the beginning of the next two hours because of that. Ehh. Whatever.
Late Christmas Ideas: I saw a Toothless at Build a Bear the other day and it was so adorable. So, what I want is a Toothless. Not the stuffed one. A real one. I want a Nightfury!
Tally:
Mountain Dews left: 10
Amps left: 1
Coffee Left: All Gone
Pumpkin Pie Left: 1/2 left
Sanity Rating: (1 being A Tiny Lie, 10 being Watergate): 4
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