I don't know why, but this is a Christmas movie I actually like. Maybe it's because there are plenty of close-ups of **Olivia Wilde**'s beautiful face in it, or **Alan Arkin**, **John Goodman** and (not enough of) **Marisa Tomei**.. I just like it.

**Things I liked the most:**
- The storyline of Eleanor (**Olivia Wilde**) and Joe (**Jake Lacy**)
- Bucky's (**Alan Arkin**) grandfatherly conversation with Hank (**Ed Helms**) in the Poinsettia greenhouse
- The soundtrack (Honorable mention: "Soul Cake" by **Sting**)
- That little montage of all the mistletoe kisses the shopping mall cop remembered
- _You are such a jerk!_
- Real snow!

**Some things that irritated me:**
- **Alan Arkin** as **Diane Keaton**'s father because they are only twelve years apart
- Young Charlotte (**Diane Keaton**) and Emma (**Marisa Tomei**) looked like eight years apart and not eigh_teen_
- Honestly, I'm concerned about all the food that dog ate..