EarDelightBase
Waste of Money.
BoardChiri
Bad Acting and worse Bad Screenplay
MusicChat
It's complicated... I really like the directing, acting and writing but, there are issues with the way it's shot that I just can't deny. As much as I love the storytelling and the fantastic performance but, there are also certain scenes that didn't need to exist.
Taha Avalos
The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.
Streethawk
I'm not sure why 95% of modern Christmas films are banal love stories that have been shoehorned into a Christmas theme, but here's another one. Some of them are actually quite enjoyable films, but as others have said, this one is a poorly rehashed sliding doors (which in itself lacked originality) with many of its own issues. The acting is OK, but the scripting is so poor that I was unable to care about a single character. Even the drag queens in the bar verge on obnoxious, which is unprecedented. The lesson I learnt from this film was that if you're a pretty, smart, young middle-class woman it doesn't matter what happens you'll land on your feet.
phd_travel
Every year there are so many Christmas TV movies and some of them are pretty lame and too cute. This one is above average because of the alternate scenarios thing going on - one where she makes a business trip and one where she doesn't. The formula usually works and in this movie, it keeps things interesting enough to see how things turn out.Haylie Duff performs adequately as the party organizer. Chris Carmack as the tech big shot she has to organize a party for. Idol alum Diana De Garmo makes a cameo but her song is a bit underwhelming. Laguna Beach's Stephen Colletti plays her unfaithful boyfriend. Connie Selleca plays her boss and she looks young and amazingly recognizable from her Hotel days.If you have to choose one Christmas movie to watch to relax this one isn't a bad choice since it's a little different.
HallmarkMovieBuff
The two previous reviewers have already pointed out features I would have mentioned: The "Sliding Doors" plot parallel Diana DeGarmo appearing as herself, singing "Cantique de Noël" in English (i.e., "O Holy Night")In addition, I would note that this is Chris Carmack's second appearance this season as the leading man in a Christmas movie, along with "A Christmas Wedding Date". So far, this is the more highly-rated of the two (and rightfully so, in my opinion). Previously, I'd seen him only as "the other guy," or in some other minor role. Finally, here are some things you might not have seen if this had been a Hallmark movie: The cheating boyfriend in bed with another woman Two drag queen barflies (also mentioned previously) Haylie Duff's cleavage (I don't remember that from 7th Heaven!) In short, here's a different bit of fun from the "typical" Christmas tale. Note: Carmack's character's name is spelled Aidan in the IMDb credits, but that came up with a spelling alert when I typed it, so in my summary, I used the "corrected" form, Aiden, since I never saw the spelling on the screen. Eve's full name, however, appears both spoken and in print in the film; her fist name is Evelyn, but unfortunately, I can't remember the surnames of either lead character.
Julie Randall
"All About Christmas Eve" is one of the best Christmas movies of the year! Haylie Duff shines as an overworked business woman who ends up pulling a "Sliding Doors" and gets to experience Christmas through two alternate timelines. Whether she's playing a cutthroat business woman or a bohemian artist, Duff is fantastic, as is the handsome Chris Carmack, who plays her love interest in one of the two universes. Connie Sellecca is perfect as a ruthless boss and Patrick Muldoon is lovable as a goofball executive. The "Sliding Doors" gimmick brings a fresh perspective to the usual Christmas movie clichés, and with Christmas-themed bar mitzvahs, hilarious drag queens, and two great musical numbers... this movie is a DON'T MISS!