For the past week or so my newsfeed has been abuzz with word about the holiday movie this year, Happiest Season. Produced by Hulu and available for streaming on said site, the film offers a host of A and B-list stars doing typical rom-com things in typical 21st-century fashion. That is, half the characters are gay and half are unhip, unwoke bitter clingers.
Never mind the stereotypes, the movie’s actually pretty great. Totally predictable? Yeah, at every turn. Still enjoyable though.
Most “debate” surrounding the film concerns its protagonist’s choice of suitor at the conclusion. Like, they were surprised. (Spoiler alert: it’s the second-billed actor!) A little something about romantic comedy films… the two main characters get together at the end. Have these people never seen a rom-com before?
Even in the most woke of times there are some formulas you just don’t mess with.