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‘The Merry Gentlemen’ Review: Britt Robertson Stuffs Her Stocking With Man Candy in Netflix’s Rote Rom-Com
Britt Robertson stars as a daughter staging a festive all-man candy revue in Netflix’s white elephant gift to subscribers.
Ashley’s arrival is met with a warm welcome all across town, from the greasy spoon diner her older sister Marie (Sokoloff) owns to live-music-bar The Rhythm Room, where she clumsily pratfalls into cute carpenter Luke’s ( Chad Michael Murray) life. These filmmakers need to step up their game if they want to hang alongside smarter-constructed shared universe titles like “A Castle For Christmas” and, most recently, “Hot Frosty.” Confounding elements proliferate the picture, mostly dealing with character behaviors and situations that either strain credulity (like the Santa photo-op still running past the bar’s closing time) or lead to more questions than answers. Sentiments surrounding women unearthing hidden reserves of resilience, persevering and thriving in their second-life career choices are assuredly heartening — perhaps something Sokoloff herself experienced blending acting with her work behind the camera, writing and directing other films.
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