The holiday season is such a joyful time of the year. Sometimes, though, family members can put pressure on their single ones to couple up to have someone special to enjoy this wonderful time of the year with. That can add stress to people’s lives, especially for those of us in the queer community, as for some, especially those who are newly out of the closet, dating can feel a bit intimidating at times. A Holiday I Do is a new movie that follows a woman named Jane. She is newly out of the closet, but so far, she has not had too much luck dating women. She has recently divorced after being married to a man for ten years. He and she still remain friends, and as he is about to get remarried, Jane and his wedding planner, Sue, soon start to see there may be a deeper connection between the two of them.
The film is truly a fun, joyful watch, perfect for the Christmas season. It was very admirable how they took the small-town holiday romance story and had it center around two women. The setting of the movie was perfect, too. There was snow everywhere, and the holiday vibes throughout the countryside were so beautiful to watch. The movie really put a fresh queer spin on the family holiday film.
Our leading lady, Jane, was a nice character. She is someone who just wants a fresh start after finally coming out of the closet. She recently moved back in with her mom after the divorce. She presented a lot of admirable traits that were great to watch. Although the acting throughout the movie did come off at times as cheesy, perhaps due to the direction, it did not, however, make the film a dread to watch. This is really just a sweet one.
There was a lot of nice dialogue between the characters that brought a lot of heart to the story. It was also great that they added in some cute, humorous moments as well. Seeing the relationship between Jane and Sue start out during Christmastime after Jane was not having much luck in the dating world was another beautiful aspect of the story.
By no means will A Holiday I Do go down as a forever-remembered Christmas classic, but it is still an adorable watch. It is great to see a story like this centered around a female couple. It shows the beauty that falling in love at Christmastime can bring. It is a story full of hope despite some difficult circumstances our characters go through, and it will most likely help to get you into such a cheerful Christmas spirit. With such a peaceful winter countryside setting too, it is a great film to cozy up by the fireplace and watch this holiday season. 4/5 stars
