Planes, Trains and Christmas Trees
Published December 4, 2023
Film info
- Title Planes, Trains and Christmas Trees
- Director Marta Borowski
- Year 2022
- Run time 1hr 25m
- Genres Romance, Comedy, Family
- Tagline Trying to get back to New York
During a business trip to Indiana, event planner Kayley and sports agent Brett find themselves unable to fly home for Christmas due to a terrible snowstorm. Determined to get back to New York by Christmas Eve, the two team up and try to make their own way home, but when the storm hits, they’re forced to seek refuge in the sleepy town of Redwood, Ohio; a town that ignites some much-needed Christmas magic in their hearts.
Live blog
| Time | Comment |
|---|---|
| 1:29 | The placement of snow globes in an airport shop seems an odd thing to get annoyed about. |
| 4:46 | She’s wearing the most impractical shoes for snow and ice conditions. |
| 6:13 | “We have a tiny city car.” Cute. |
| 9:51 | You’d think they’d be more careful about the suitcases, having noticed they were the same. |
| 14:49 | “I think he may have fractured his arm.” Oddly specific diagnosis through a massive snow coat and mittens. |
| 19:29 | Elf costume is more like Robin than Batman, surely? |
| 28:13 | I’m really loving her hair. Epic curls. |
| 33:27 | “It’s like a Christmas rainbow.” Just what you want from a Christmas tree. |
| 43:29 | Such a meddling uncle, he’s not even being subtle about it. |
| 58:26 | Can soup really be described as amazing? Ever? |
| 1:06:25 | Call me a grinch but supporting the football team doesn’t seem like a very festive thing? |
| 1:10:25 | She’s matchmaking all over the place. |
| 1:15:13 | “And besides, I’ve only known her for five days.” Finally, someone admits it! |
| 1:17:32 | Cute, but the whole premise of this film is that travel is impossible. |
| 1:20:45 | Snowglobe! |
Thoughts
Oof, this is not a good film. It’s quite simple in premise and storyline which is fine, it’s quite refreshing not to have a gazillion sub-plots going on, just a few relationships that need a helping hand. But there are too many problems to ignore - the travelling situation doesn’t seem that bad, the chemistry between the two is off, and some of the dialogue is painful. But it has a happy ending, and the uncle is adorable, so could be worse.
Rating: 1 / 5
