All I Want For Christmas Is You – Movie Review
First Reaction – All I Want For Christmas Is You fits the holiday romance movie.
Where to Watch
All I Want For Christmas Is You (VOD Release 11/11/25).
Director: Ashish Chanana
Writer: Ashish Chanana (Screenplay)
Cast
- Logen Cheatham
- Sean Perry
- Brad West
- Denise Borraz Trepat
- Joe Maria Fernandez
Plot: A charming marketing manager and a free-spirited creative entrepreneur fall deeply in love, until he vanishes in a snowstorm. Heartbroken after many months, she finds comfort in a new life and marriage. But when her first love reappears just before Christmas, she must follow her heart and choose between the life she’s built and the love she lost.
Runtime: 1 Hour 45 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: All I Want For Christmas Is You starts when marketing manager Ashley (Cheatham) meets entrepreneur Nick (West). At first, she refuses his advances because of their first meeting. However, a chance second encounter gives her a chance for love with him. However, tragedy strikes and Nick is lost in a snowstorm.
Ashley tries to move on with her life and meets someone new and begins a new life. She falls in love and marries a new person. However, Nick reappears, putting her life in chaos.
Verdict on All I Want For Christmas Is You
Recap
The movie follows a woman who falls madly in love before tragedy tears her apart. She moves on with her life until an unlikely return from her former love changes her life forever.
Best Parts
This plays into the traditional Christmas romance story, and if you are a fan of those movies, you will enjoy this. There is some fun music and solid performances throughout.
Worst Parts
Where the movie struggles is in doing anything original; there are also a few strange editing choices. It makes things very jarring, making it hard to enjoy the montages. Elsewhere, it is a bit longer than needed, with the major reveal happening much later than required.
Final Thoughts –All I Want For Christmas Is You is a by-the-book holiday romance movie.
