This is the basic Lifetime formula: 1: Heartbreak forces change. 2: Conflict arrives and provides humor. 3: Fate forces conflict into attraction. 4: Guilt causes a separation. 5: True love finds a way.
The writing was garbage but probably not because Lifetime Writer Jennifer Shapiro has a dozen Christmas theme plots under her belt. The terrible direction left actors fumbling for realism atop of the bland dialogue - (again) probably not because Lifetime Director Peter Sullivan has a dozen Christmas themed plots under his belt.
The film was littered with gimmicks; from having a 'Family Matters' reunion with Jo Marie Payton and Reginald VelJohnson, to Mayim Bialik landing in Bozeman, Montana which was a Sheldon episode on 'The Big Bang Theory'.
There's not much more to say other than what this summary's title states, "It's A Lifetime Movie". Most people understand Lifetime is a 4 letter word in the acting community, which is obvious in Brian Doyle-Murray's decision to remain uncredited in the film.
I'm giving it a 3 out of 10 for the sterile production, lack of direction, bad writing and actors stumbling all over the place begging for something to work with. Mayim Bialik is a dear, I love her, but she shouldn't need to take every role that drops in front of her.
Storyline
After getting dumped by her boyfriend right before Christmas, a woman decides to fly home to Connecticut for the holidays. But due to bad weather, her flight is diverted to Montana and she ends up sharing the last available hotel room with a man she met on the plane.
Watch The Flight Before Christmas (2015) : Full Length Starring Mayim Bialik, Ryan McPartlin (Chuck) and everyone’s favorite parents from “Family Matters,” Reginald VelJohnson and Jo Marie Payton, “The Flight Before Christmas,” introduces Stephanie, who’s excited to take the next step in her relationship and move in with her boyfriend, but is then crushed when he drops the bombshell that he wants to break up. Faced with spending the holidays heartbroken and homeless, she decides to fly home to Connecticut. On a red-eye the day before Christmas, Stephanie finds herself seated next to Michael, who is planning to propose to his college girlfriend. The two get off to a rocky start but things get even worse when the pilot announces that a huge, unexpected snowstorm is crossing the country. Their flight is diverted to a small town in Montana where Stephanie snags the last available room at the town’s bed and breakfast. Despite their differences, she offers to share the room with Michael and try their best to get along
Release Date : Dec 05, 2015
Runtime : 90 minutes
Genres : TV Movie
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Casts : Mayim Bialik, Ryan McPartlin, Jo Marie Payton, Reginald VelJohnson, Trilby Glover, Candice Azzara
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