The Perfect Holiday is seasonably pablum partially redeemed by a smart (if wasted) cast and at least one unusual holiday bit. Directed by co-written by Lance (The Cookout) Rivera, the film mostly flounders through contrived meet-cute scenes and some what were they thinking scenes (such as one involving a 300-pound elf trying to put on a fat suit). The romantic/family comedy also demands a major suspension of disbelief in having the lovely Gabrielle Union portraying a woman (Nancy) who wishes a nice man would pay her a compliment.
Union plays the ex-wife of an obnoxious rapper, J. Jizzy (Charlie MurphyEddies older brotherwho gets the most laughs in the film). The divorcees kid helps steer her to a handsome department-store Santa named Benjamin (Morris Chestnut) who also happens to be a songwriter. Whats more, hes pitching his tunes to J. Jizzy. Much of the film involves Benjamin trying to keep Nancy and Jizzy from finding out about his romantic and business (respectively) arrangements with each of them. The problem is that theres no logical reason why he should careor lie to Nancy about his true vocation.
Much of the movie involves Nancy discussing life with her...
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