Lost at Christmas
Published December 27, 2024
Film info
- Title Lost at Christmas
- Director Ryan Hendrick
- Year 2020
- Run time 1hr 41m
- Genres Comedy, Romance, Drama
- Tagline Home is closer than you think
Set in the remote Scottish town of Fort William on Christmas Eve, when life is turned upside down for Jen and Rob. Suddenly finding themselves heartbroken, single and stranded, they team up to try and reach home 100 miles away to be with their families.
Live blog
| Time | Comment |
|---|---|
| 3:12 | Well that’s some of the worst effects I’ve ever seen. Trying to do a Forrest Gump, clearly. |
| 5:40 | Sorry, forgot to pay for the drink I just ordered from your van. |
| 10:09 | Hoping this film isn’t relentlessly bleak. Rejected proposals, secret families. |
| 15:19 | Quite liking the rain in the background, though. |
| 17:12 | “Shhh, I’m trying to save the day.” |
| 21:49 | Sure, why not a spot of Grand Theft Auto at Christmas. |
| 33:35 | I mean, they’re going to freeze to death, no? |
| 41:20 | She literally said ‘a wee dram’. |
| 45:33 | Wasn’t expecting Sylvester McCoy to pop up in the pub. |
| 48:42 | “I know what you mean. But sing anyway.” |
| 1:13:45 | Her argument to try and convince them is ‘guys, come on’. Not great. |
| 1:26:31 | “People care.” |
Thoughts
At first, I thought this was going to be a twenty minute rule. It felt very low-budget, and with a very bleak start, I couldn’t really feel where it was going. I stuck with it, and I’m not sure if it got that much better. The story sort of went nowhere, and there was a lot of artificial tension introduced. I did enjoy the growing friendship between the main two, and was surprised by the ending at least. But no, steer clear.
Rating: 2 / 5
