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The Latest Number One On Netflix: To Watch Or To Skip?
The first reviews of 'Champagne Problems' commend the Christmas ambiance and setting in Paris, but find the story predictable with little chemistry between the main actors.
Director Mark Steven Johnson, known for Daredevil and Love, Guaranteed, now achieves success with a Christmas romantic comedy on Netflix: Champagne Problems. But is the film worth watching?
In the film, an ambitious manager travels to France to take over a world-famous champagne brand right before Christmas, but a romance with a charming Parisian derails the plans. As of now, there is no Tomatometer score on Rotten Tomatoes, but of the eight reviews logged, six are 'fresh'.
Rachel Wagner of Hallmarkies Podcast appreciates the light-hearted romance and the setting: "I find both leads strong; they share great chemistry and Paris is romantic. I enjoyed it." Her review is positive, particularly highlighting the leads and the location.
John Anderson of the Wall Street Journal praises the humorous approach: "Jokes have more traction in a film that is executed with such self-awareness; the humor works because it is unexpected and incongruent with the overall mood."
William Bibbiani (TheWrap) sees a stronger comedic than romantic heart: "The romantic part of Johnson's rom-com simmers on low heat, but the comedy part burns just a bit brighter."
The Guardian reviewer Adrian Horton is more critical, giving it a 'rotten' score: "No matter how lyrically one speaks about the luxury of champagne, no one pretends this is anything more than mass-produced; the things to hate are also the things to appreciate - a real 'champagne problem.'"
Isabella Soares (Collider) finds it relatable yet fitting: "No matter how Hallmark-like this Netflix rom-com is, it offers exactly the combination you expect from a Christmas movie." This underscores the audience-friendly approach and the functional mix of romance and humor.
In the film, an ambitious manager travels to France to take over a world-famous champagne brand right before Christmas, but a romance with a charming Parisian derails the plans. As of now, there is no Tomatometer score on Rotten Tomatoes, but of the eight reviews logged, six are 'fresh'.
Chemistry And Paris
Rachel Wagner of Hallmarkies Podcast appreciates the light-hearted romance and the setting: "I find both leads strong; they share great chemistry and Paris is romantic. I enjoyed it." Her review is positive, particularly highlighting the leads and the location.
John Anderson of the Wall Street Journal praises the humorous approach: "Jokes have more traction in a film that is executed with such self-awareness; the humor works because it is unexpected and incongruent with the overall mood."
Jokes And Glow
William Bibbiani (TheWrap) sees a stronger comedic than romantic heart: "The romantic part of Johnson's rom-com simmers on low heat, but the comedy part burns just a bit brighter."
The Guardian reviewer Adrian Horton is more critical, giving it a 'rotten' score: "No matter how lyrically one speaks about the luxury of champagne, no one pretends this is anything more than mass-produced; the things to hate are also the things to appreciate - a real 'champagne problem.'"
Seasonal Combo
Isabella Soares (Collider) finds it relatable yet fitting: "No matter how Hallmark-like this Netflix rom-com is, it offers exactly the combination you expect from a Christmas movie." This underscores the audience-friendly approach and the functional mix of romance and humor.
