![]() ![]() The farthest this script goes with giving them some color is in the music choices, which either leads to the catchy needle drops that surround them (Slow Club, BØRNS, Georgia, and other bands this movie hipped me to), or scenes in which they sing and dance. The underserved all-star cast of "Let It Snow" is at least striking enough to distract you from the fact that these characters have little personality outside of the flaws they need fixed. ![]() Cusack even talks about Christmas Eve as if it were a prom night in a Hughes story, wistfully saying that it’s “It's the eve of everything, of the rest of your life.” But those Hughes tales know that a little gravity makes the lighter stuff stand out more-the biggest standout device is a beer keg that's treated like a sacred Christmas turkey, even though everyone is underage. The whole enterprise gets some '80s teen comedy energy with two major factors: it takes place in an Illinois suburb like John Hughes movies do, and Joan Cusack appears as a wise snowplow driver who is covered in tin foil. It's funny when Julia dismisses snow as the “Spanx of weather,” but "Let It Snow" doesn't give her enough of that wit, or anyone else. It doesn’t have those beats that help characters take after the charisma of their respective actors, or the inspired comedy that shakes up such automatic storytelling. With so many characters to juggle, and emotional boo-boos to nurse, “Let It Snow” always feels in motion, in a bad way. You can guess where all of these stories go-it’s not just the Waffle House party denouement, arranged by cheesy DJ Keon ( Jacob Batalon of " Spider-Man: Homecoming"), that’s the obvious destination-you’ll just wish it tried to be more fun and funny along the way. Then, there’s the frustrated Addie ( Odeya Rush of “ Lady Bird”), who is so caught up in getting attention from her crummy boyfriend that she pushes away her truly accepting friend Dorrie ( Liv Hewson of “Santa Clarita Diet”), who has her own problems crushing on a girl who isn't out. Across town, the neurotic Tobin ( Mitchell Hope of “Descendants”) wants to say something to his Sonic Youth t-shirt-wearing friend and longtime crush The Duke ( Kiernan Shipka, of “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina”), but is just too gosh darn shy to do so. They're like junior versions of rom-com prototypes, like introverted Julie ( Isabela Moner from “ Dora and the Lost City of Gold,”) who hangs out with a famous, secretly lonely pop star named Stewart ( Shameik Moore of “ Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse”), and downplays what others would consider a fantasy day with him. If you still can't get enough of these adorable stories, be sure to check out the Netflix adaptation of the book that captures the holiday vibes perfectly.Adapted from the book by John Green, Maureen Johnson and Lauren Myracle, director Luke Snellin’s "Let It Snow" follows a group of high school seniors on a snowy Christmas Eve, each with some void to fill, or a vulnerability to be addressed. (Anyone else asking for a teacup pig for Christmas now?) While chasing around a teacup pig as a present for her friend, Addie learns a lesson or two about being a good friend and girlfriend and even meets all the other characters at the Waffle House. Lauren Myracle's The Patron Saint of Pigs is even cuter than the teacup pig in the story. A series of car troubles and shenanigans help Tobin and the Duke realize their feelings for each other. In A Cheertastic Christmas Miracle, Tobin and his friends, JP and Angie (who goes by "the Duke") are traveling to their local Waffle House when they hear about the group of cheerleaders stranded there. If you've read anything by John Green, you know that he knows how to write the funniest *and* cutest romances. The two go on a snow-covered adventure, and *spoiler alert* they fall in love. While on the train to her grandparents' house, the train gets stuck in the snow and Jubilee meets Stuart. The first short story, The Jubilee Express by Maureen Johnson follows Jubilee, who's parents are spending Christmas Even in jail due to a strange series of events involving miniature decorative houses. Let It Snow will be your *fave* holiday book in no time. All of the stories end up connecting in the end, and the romances are *so* sweet and festive. All three stories are set in the same town, and follow different events after a big snowstorm in the area. Let It Snow is a collection of three holiday romance stories, each written by a different author. ![]()
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