The British festive romcom 3 Wishes for Christmas has been described as the movie equivalent of receiving socks as a present. Critics have panned the film for its lack of imagination, with one reviewer noting it has 'all the personality of a supermarket gift voucher'.
The film stars Christine During as Tessa, an agony aunt who splits up with her boring boyfriend and decides to spend Christmas with her best friend Fiona, played by Katie Sheridan. Along the way, she has a meet-cute with Fiona's brother Sam (Jacob Anderton), leading to a predictable romantic plot.
While During is praised for making the 'insipid, sub-large language model dialogue sound moderately credible', the rest of the cast are criticised for poor performances, seemingly let down by incompetent direction. The script is described as a compilation of 'pointless plot points and stale tropes' borrowed from other Christmas films.
The film is deemed suitable only for romance-loving pre-adolescents not yet old enough for Bridget Jones movies, but even then, it is merely boring rather than offensive. Overall, 3 Wishes for Christmas is a forgettable addition to the holiday genre.
