Customer Reviews

Holiday in Handcuffs

5 star:		(39)
4 star:		(7)
3 star:		(5)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(8)

 

 

I have liked Melissa Joan Hart since her days on Clarissa Explains It All so I was pleased to see she was back on TV again. This movie takes place at Christmas time and is basically a story about a woman who sees herself as a failure through her family's eyes and is hoping that bringing home her successful boyfriend for Christmas will prove she finally got something right, until he dumps her Christmas Eve and leaves her hanging.

She sees a very handsome man at the diner where she is working and tells her mom everything is hunky dory and kidnaps the handsome guy and takes him hostage (hence the handcuffs). From here the plot unravels in the typical romantic comedy faire where he is trying to convince everyone he's been kidnapped and she says it's a kind of joke he likes to play and we all get our happy ending. As I have said, it is the typically romantic comedy plot but there are some very funny moments and I can definitely see myself watching this movie again. If you like MJH, you will enjoy this movie.

I love this film! It is quirky, a bit twisted, and definitely not your typical Christmas movie. Although produced by ABC Family Channel, it is NOT a film for children under 14, as there are many adult references as well as language. It's a lot of fun, very funny and enjoyable. I've watched it over and over and haven't tired of it yet!

Oh i just love this movie. It is truely a wonderful holiday movie. Mario Lopez&Melissa Joan Hart are wonderful in this movie. I love when she steals him away from the diner. She has to take him to meet her parents because she does'nt want her family to think she has failed at another realationship. It has alot of holiday laughter that the whole family will love. This is truely an awesome movie to add to your holiday collection.

This is a funny holiday flick if you aren't too stuck on a "Family" movie. As other reviews noted, Melissa Joan Hart plays a girl desperate to bring her great boyfriend home to show her family how successful she is. Right at the moment her career is not great so the boyfriend is all she feels she has. Unfortunately, successful boy dumps her right before traveling to the family home and she, well, loses it, and kidnaps random stranger - Mario Lopez.

Part of the fun is that Melissa Joan Hart's character manages to keep Lopez kidnapped for about a day or so because the entire idea of a woman doing this is so insane, all she need do is tell people it is a game the two love birds like to play. Also after about a day it is clear that Lopez character is no longer concerned about being kidnapped and decides to go with it. Thus, making it a little more believable that this sort of thing could happen. After all, she kidnapped him to a loving family gathered in a plush Christmas cabin. But if you are going to watch a movie called Christmas in handcuffs, maybe reality isn't what you are looking for.

I thought the side plots were somewhat pointless but meant to show that the rest of the family were having just as many problems as the main character. What sells this is Hart and Lopez. Good chemistry, and Hart's character does regret what she did after the initial insanity has worn off but has little choice but to keep the charade up.

My whole family LOVED this! If you feel like you never quite fit in and life was never QUITE right, watch it. Never was a fan of Mario (a little too plasticized), but did a nice job in this! And Melissa was FUNNY! Loved the perm! On again this year on abcfamily, will watch again...

This is one of my all time favorite Christmas movies. I watch it at least half a dozen times every year. Yes, it is far fetched. Most women don't go around kidnapping people to pass of as their boyfriend, and if they did, the two probably wouldn't fall in love. But if you can step out of reality for a little while and you have even an iota of a sense of humor, then you'll like this movie. I didn't even like Melissa Joan Hart before I viewed this movie, and now I think she's adorable! If you are prudish, judgmental, negative and just a plain old boring person who couldn't appreciate make-believe if you had to, then don't bother watching this. Honestly, the movie is not alarming and offensive like some of these reviews are making it out to be, and I'm a conservative for crying out loud. This movie is a snowy cabin in the woods, lots of laughs. feel-good kind of movie!

I've been a fan of Melissa Joan Hart since she was a kid, and I knew this DVD would be excellent. The fireworks with Mario Lopez lit up the screen, and I could really see the sparks of tension between their characters. Holiday In Handcuffs is sophisticated, clever and witty! The story is convoluted, but the twists and turns make it all convincing. Teens and adults will love it!

Without a doubt, the best part of this film was Melissa Joan Hart's acting skills. This might have been a silly, screwball comedy, but she brought to it a degree of subtelty that I truly admired. I'll watch this movie over and over again just to be amazed by her facial expressions!

Holiday In Handcuffs is a Grade A holiday film with lots of laughs and a sense of hope for couples and families.

Definitely a chick flick, this thing isn't geared for the single male. I knew that when I made the purchase, but was hoping for more than a movie of the week production. The story lacks some credibility, even for a rom-com, and other than the camera work (standard and uninspired) that's its only real fault.

A few more dollars could've really livened up this production and not only made it credible in terms of the major plot point around which the story revolves, but it might have also ratcheted up the comedy by a few degrees. As it is now it's just a simple film that has a girlish/feminine appeal of the out of luck single in search of her knight in shining armor, even if she has to violate the Man Act.

Not a very bright production, but it is an ABC TV film. Take it for what it is.

This is a great movie for the woman who loves the romance style movies. Great storyline and teaches about the meaning of Christmas and following your heart.

MY HUSBAND AND I ENJOYED THIS MOVIE, IT WAS VERY FUNNY AND AND A GREAT STORY BEHIND IT, THE ACTORS WERE GREAT