Never Alone For Christmas – BET+ – 1 hour and 40 minutes
Lauren stays home for Christmas after the airline cancels her flight. She calls her mother to update her. Lauren’s mother is concerned because Lauren will be alone on Christmas. But Lauren assures her mother she will be okay. Her friend and her friend’s new husband are having a Christmas party. So, Lauren will spend the holiday with them.
Lauren walks to the bar, and the bartender makes her a heavily spiked eggnog. Lauren asks who ordered it, and the bartender points to Miles. Miles saunters to the bar and introduces himself. He is a veterinary technician who wants to help pets in poor communities. Also, Miles loves to tell jokes. Before they clink glasses, klutzy Lauren spills her drink. He makes Lauren laugh and asks for a dance. She regretfully says no because she has two left feet, but Miles won’t hear it. He gets on the dancefloor and makes a fool of himself for her.
Within a year, Lauren and Miles fall in love, move in together, and get engaged. Lauren prepares for the wedding, but Miles won’t take it seriously. He makes jokes and sets up pranks all the time. Lauren confesses to her friend, Dina, that everything isn’t a joke, and she’s tired of Miles’s antics. Then, their boss, Preston, knocks on the door. Lauren checks her makeup while Dina lets him in. He wants Lauren to create a new pitch for their app, Rebound to Love. The app is for widowed people, divorced people, or those out of a long-term relationship. Lauren enthusiastically takes the assignment while knocking over a drink.
Lauren comes home and decides to end her relationship with Miles. He wants to try counseling, but it’s too late for Lauren. They put their savings into the house. So they will live together until one buys the other out or moves out. Lauren uses her relationship failure to create a campaign and contest for the app. The contest is for matched members to have a vacation at Ms. Ramona’s Cajun Christmas in New Orleans. It’s where Lauren and Miles wanted to have their honeymoon. Lauren thinks it would be a brilliant idea for her and Preston to go and moderate the contest. He agrees with a smile.
Lauren and Preston arrive at Ms. Ramona’s and check into rooms across the hall. She stands outside Preston’s door and decides if she should knock. Then, Miles exits the room next to hers. She assumes he’s stalking her and him the same. Miles explains that he and his date, Raven, won the trip, and he is not leaving. Lauren decides to focus her romantic attention on Preston while working. Lauren will learn that what you want isn’t what you need.
With a world based on Instagram love, it’s commonplace to see people play pranks on their significant other. How far is too far? Lauren loves Miles’s jokes but wants him to be serious about their wedding, future children, and career. She dreads what made her fall in love with him. When Lauren finds another guy, he is the polar opposite. She thinks a sensible man is great, but he doesn’t allow any fun in their lives. Lauren learns that jumping from one extreme to another isn’t a blessing. It can be a hindrance. Miles discovers funny is good, but not all the time. He needs to do the work and show he can be serious when it counts. This movie is funny and worth a watch.
I give it 4 out of 5 stars
Can I say I’m with you so I can impress these people – Miles
Don’t judge me. I’m an adult – Lauren
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