I didn't know what this was going to be about, so the elephants were a nice surprise. I didn't see this as a love story as much as it was HER story. Anyway, I liked it.

If you are looking for a well-made infomercial about the plight of elephants in Africa (a worthy cause!), this movie is for you. If you're looking for a Christmas movie that will put you in the spirt of the season then you should probably look elsewhere (the title should have been the first clue). The two leads have good chemistry and the movie is fine if not forgettable. follow me at https://IHATEBadMovies.com or facebook IHATEBadMovies

I enjoyed the African scenery and the elephants. The rom-com part of it was mediocre at best.

Rob Lowe and Kristin Davis star in the Netflix holiday film Holiday in the Wild. After her husband abruptly leaves her Kate Conrad takes a vacation to Africa where she stumbles across an elephant sanctuary and get the chance to put her veterinarian skills to use, and finds a new lease on life. Both Lowe and Davis give solid performances; although the material isn’t that demanding. In fact, it’s mainly a not so thinly veiled PSA to save the elephants. Still, it features the elephants especially well; getting the audience to care for and appreciate them as they go along Kate’s journey with her. And there’s some fun fish-out-of-water comedy as Kate goes from the big city to the safari. Holiday in the Wild is formulaic and predictable, but it’s also entertaining and has a bit of the spirit of the season…in its own way.

The Five Faces of **_Holiday in the Wild_** ------ 😍 // 😃 // 😐 I admit that the African Christmas setting is somewhat fascinating and a breath of fresh air, but for my taste the Christmas spirit is too shallow for a Christmas movie. :frowning2: The quirky editing in many scenes tries to make the film feel youthful, but it's mostly just distracting in a movie like this. **Kristin Davis** is annoying like a little child and not a very good actress. She over-performs most of her scenes, and under-performs in the rest. Some of the cinematography is really horrible, like the film was shot with a camcorder. You know from those first few horrible scenes how pointless movie is going to be. The way they set up the story is almost cringe-worthy. At the center of things there is a love story that suddenly appears out of nowhere without a proper set-up and makes no sense. They really shouldn't be falling in love with each other at all. There's something strangely offensive about a tourist visiting the African wilderness only to sit on a bench at a Wi-Fi spot and video chat with her son. Pat those elephants instead! The film lacks an interesting story, emotional impact or dramatic tension. :face_vomiting: It says a lot when the best actors in the film are the elephants. The characters are uninteresting and flat, with almost no personalities or real back stories, particularly **Rob Lowe**. The blonde Dutch woman is supposed to bring some tension to the story but she's barely in the film and remains utterly pointless. ------ The Final Face: :frowning2: