Lo Presti also sells in the emotions department as Carson opens up to Mackenzie about his troubled past, as well as in the climatic scene in the third act that he shares with Alatalo. Opposite Alatalo, Franco Lo Presti is charming as Carson, striking a solid chemistry with Alatalo and playing Carson as so sweet and adorkable that you'll likely join Mackenzie in believing his innocence. As a result, Mackenzie becomes a character you can root for as she proves herself a fully competent detective and sympathize with when her work puts her budding romance at risk. Alatalo also throws herself into Mackenzie's more emotional moments, allowing you to truly feel her devastation during the third act. Despite her character being mocked for her ineptness at dating, Emily Alatalo allows Mackenzie to play it off and later prove herself just as competent with romance as she is with police work once she hits her stride with Carson. As for pacing, Christmas Catch drags itself to a crawl at times, with the sequences that revolve around the investigative details of the operation sticking out like a sore thumb, never being interesting enough to justify the attention.īut even during the moments where the plot proves hard to stay invested in, the cast continues to bring their best to the table. While some of the jokes revolving around Mackenzie's ineptness at dating and her attempts at keeping her cover with Carson from being blown land, other instances-particularly Captain Bennett's penchant for extremely cheesy Christmas based expletives-fall flat. The film's comedic side is on strongest display in its opening act, with smatterings of humor appearing throughout the remainder of the film ( Christmas Catch's primary genre is romance). On the downside, Christmas Catch has two major stumbling blocks: comedy and pacing. But as a fluffy Christmas romance built around the unique setting of a criminal investigation, Christmas Catch is moderately fun and heartwarming, thanks much in part to the charming cast behind it. But unlike the Harlequin films that can be found on Lifetime, Christmas Catch leans much more heavily into the former than the latter, so anyone expecting Criminal Minds decorated in tinsel and garland will walk away disappointed. Are Mackenzie's feelings clouding her judgment-or could Carson prove to be the guy she's been waiting for?īeing a product of the Harlequin branch, Christmas Catch is a holiday flick that mixes the usual made-for-TV Christmas movie trappings with crime procedural elements. But as Mackenzie finds herself bonding with Carson, seeds of doubt form in Mackenzie's mind.
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Despite being stunned that the guy she felt a connection with could be a criminal, Mackenzie agrees to do the stake-out, as well as begin dating Carson to keep tabs on him. However, Mackenzie is in for a rude awakening when Special Agent Robertson (Genelle Williams) arrives at her station and gives her team a suspect to investigate: Carson Mills, who is suspected of being involved in a major jewelry theft.
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But one night, while at a single's event, blind coincidence has Mackenzie meeting a man named Carson (Franco Lo Presti), whose handsome looks and charming personality quickly win her over.
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While Detective Mackenzie "Mack" Bennett (Emily Alatalo) has proven herself skilled as a woman of the law, she's proven less than stellar when it comes to her dating life.as her partner Reid (Andrew Bushell) and her captain (Lauren Holly)-who also happens to be her mother-are constantly teasing her about.