IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE.
Hoping to be a singer, Kate Andrich (Emilia Clarke) is currently working as an elf in a Christmas shop in London; a new guy (Henry Golding) who shows up now and then could become her great love. A romantic comedy with a dark twist that looks anything but convincing once it is revealed; what’s worse, the film is never as touching or genuinely sweet as the filmmakers are hoping for. The story was inspired by the beloved titular Christmas song by Wham! and the soundtrack features their greatest hits. Too bad this nifty idea never comes alive, in spite of a likable Clarke and a few funny scenes.
2019-U.S.-Britain. 103 min. Color. Directed by Paul Feig. Screenplay: Emma Thompson, Bryony Kimmings. Cast: Emilia Clarke (Kate Andrich), Henry Golding (Tom Webster), Emma Thompson (Petra Andrich), Boris Isakovic, Lydia Leonard, Michelle Yeoh.
Trivia: Co-produced by Feig and Thompson. Andrew Ridgeley, surviving member of Wham!, makes a cameo appearance.
