Unwrapping Christmas: Mia's Prince

7.0 stars.

Now we are introduced to the second female of the four in the "unwrapping" series. Immediately, we feel this is completely different from the first. It is about a woman having dreams of a perfect man. In her dreams he is a prince from an old Christmas tale titled "Christmas in Derbyshire" (pronounced darbyshire). It's her favorite historical romance novel.

The ambience of fairy tale is palpable from the beginning. Not fantasy or anything akin to that, just a simple and whimsical feeling of a somewhat lonely woman who is tired of being a pushover. She is momentarily swept into a better place.

As the story unfolds, her imaginary prince is very similar to a new stranger in her life. As we become acquainted with him and his wealthy family, it's clear that the two are going to face some adversity in their fledgling relationship, because she does not belong in his affluent world.

I enjoyed the atmosphere created by the music and cinematography. The story is not unique whatsoever, but I feel some credit is well deserved for creating a particular mood. This is a decent movie overall. In contrast, there are many minor, yet bothersome errors, which speaks volumes as to the director's proficiency. Get the little details right, is my only advice.