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There is so little Christmasy about this movie that it does not really qualify as a Christmas movie at all! It's drenched in carols and storefront Christmas lights, but otherwise - phttt, nada. You could take any scene and enact it without the green and red lights and you would never know there was a holiday being anticipated or celebrated.Which is weird.The only thing I can think is that the filmmakers wanted to bank on the holiday to attract an audience interested in Christmas cheer. There's money to be made! Blockbuster movie if you just have Santa somewhere. In this case, he's engaged in a fight with a bar patron and they are rolling on the ground, but hey - that counts, right?There are a plethora of Christmas movies that do convey the meaning of the season. This is not one of those films. If you are 20-30 years old and like to go to bars and drink, this one's for you. Otherwise, skip it.

This is a GREAT little indie. It has a fairly simple plot which sends the characters running around NYC one night at Christmas time - each with his or her own misunderstanding of what is going on. The dialogue is warm and witty and the actors are wonderful. There is not one bad perfomance in this film. Campbell Scott and the late Katrin Cartlidge make a very enagaging duo as they spar and flirt their way through the evening. Eric Stoltz is a great warm-hearted heel and Kelly gets a chance to deliver some great one-liners and zingers that give her character a real zest. This is the kind of small, sweet, funny film that doesen't get made that often and when they do - rarely this well. Spend and hour and a half with this one and make some new friends. I have honestly ended up curled up on the couch watching this more times than I ever imagined. Get it!

I love this movie. It's like a play. And while it's not a Christmas movie, it takes place during it, and just about every scene is lit with festive lights or decorations in the background. It has a Christmas feel without being a Hallmark movie. It's a little grittier than that, but thoroughly entertaining. I love Campbell Scott, but aside from this and Singles, there's nothing he's done that I like or even remember. This is one of my favorite quirkier films that no one else knows about. If I ever met a girl who liked this movie, I would marry them immediately.

I thought the scripting of the action and dialog was very authentic and engrossing. Up to the end, where it felt like they just got tired and sait "Let's wrap it up." Wasn't wild about the camera work either but not enough to ding the score.

What a great movie!If you like 'dialouge' movies, definitely see this one! The script is clever and has a very New York feel to it. I forewarn everyone that this is not a screwball comedy.I repeat, this is not a screwball comedy.It does have comic moments, but the goal of this movie is not to have you on the floor laughing. The goal is simply to show you a day in the life of 'average' New Yorkers, and to point out that honesty is the best policy.To fully enjoy the film, I suggest you just sit back and relax, enjoy the comedy, enjoy the drama, enjoy the dialouge.

Everything about this movie is graceful. i suspect it was directed by a musician. Of course the first necessity, the writing, shines.

If you, like me, think of Lethal Weapon, Die Hard, and The Ref are a great way to ring in the season, grab this movie. It has humor for anybody to enjoy, and cajoles the seasonal curmugeon in all of us. It is a semi-chick flick, but guys should like it too.

I originally panned this movie, but on subsequent viewing, I like it! The low point is an appearance by Peter (Hey, I was in Animal House!) Riegert. The high points are Campbell Scott's crisp performance, and a GLITTERING performance by the late Katrin Cartlidge!