Overview
- Netflix released the holiday caper-romcom today, starring Olivia Holt and Connor Swindells as two strangers who plot to rob a wealthy London department store.
- Several outlets single out director-cinematographer Michael Fimognari’s work for elevating the film’s look and feel beyond typical seasonal fare.
- Reactions vary from praise for a crowd-pleasing twist and charm to critiques of a low-energy pace, uneven writing, and thin on-screen chemistry.
- The production filmed on location, with Brixton’s Loughborough Hotel transformed into Sterlings Department Store and The Victory Pub in Cambridge Heath used for key scenes.
- Coverage credits Abby McDonald as the writer, though some reviews list Amy Reed as a co-writer, reflecting inconsistent early reporting on the screenplay byline.