Our Little Secret Movie Review
Netflix has been doing a great job of putting out holiday films over the past couple of years, and this year is no exception! I’ve been having so much fun catching up on all of the new Christmas Netflix Films. They are my guilty pleasure. So in today’s post I’m going to be sharing all of my thoughts on Our Little Secret, a new Christmas movie starring Lindsay Lohan and Ian Harding. Keep reading for my full Our Little Secret movie review.
What is the Netflix movie Our Little Secret About?
Our Little Secret is a Netflix Christmas Film starring Lindsay Lohan and Ian Harding. It tells the tale of two exes, who much to their surprise, are reunited just in time for Christmas when they attend a family Christmas with their new partners.
When they were younger, Avery (Lohan) and Logan (Harding) were childhood sweethearts. But as they grew up, life got in the way. Avery’s mother passed away when they were in their early twenties and the death of her mother really took a toll on her. It changed her perspective so when she got a job opportunity abroad, she decided to take it. But that would mean leaving Logan behind. He did not take it well and said some things that he really didn’t mean. The two broke up, and Avery vowed never to see Logan again.
Now it’s years later and they are preparing to spend Christmas with their significant others. Logan and his girlfriend Cassie are heading to her parents house for Christmas. Meanwhile, Avery and her boyfriend Cameron are heading to his parents house.
The only problem is that Cameron and Cassie are siblings! Which means that Avery and Logan are reunited for the first time in years, and must awkwardly figure out how to spend the holidays together without making everyone around them uncomfortable. This holiday romance will keep you laughing and guessing the whole time.
Who is in the Cast?
I really enjoyed the cast in Our Little Secret. The main characters are played by Lindsay Lohan and Ian Harding. I was familiar with both of these actors. Lindsay Lohan has been one of my favorites since I went to see The Parent Trap at the movie theaters with my Mom. And of course I love Freak Friday and Mean Girls. Meanwhile, Ian Harding is an actor I recognized from Pretty Little Liars.
The rest of the cast is rounded out by Kristin Chenoweth, Dan Bucatinsky, Jon Rudnitsky, Katie Baker, Tim Meadows, Judy Reyes, and Jake Brennan. This movie had a lot of interesting characters.
It was fun to see Tim Meadows and Lindsay Lohan in a film together again. If you’ve never seen Mean Girls, they were both in that film. Lindsay Lohan played the main character, Cady Heron. And Tim Meadows played Principal Duvall. I’d highly recommend it if you haven’t seen it!
My Initial Thoughts
I wasn’t sure if I was going to like this movie at first! The opening scene was really painful to watch and Logan acted like a real jerk. It was upsetting. I wasn’t sure if I’d be able to stand his character for the rest of the film.
But he managed to turn things around. It made me laugh when Avery and Logan first ran into each other at Cameron and Cassie’s parent’s house. It was definitely a choice for them to pretend not to know each other, but I get it. They were shocked to see each other and figured that it would make things easier.
There were definitely some silly parts in this movie that were a bit unrealistic, but I’ve come to expect that from most Christmas films. To me the most important parts in Christmas romances are the main couple and the Christmas activities.
Lindsay Lohan is Back!
I’m really glad that Lindsay Lohan is back and making cute new movies again. It couldn’t have been easy for her to grow up in the spotlight like she did. I’m glad she was able to take time to herself and figure out what she wanted her future to be. In the past couple of years, she’s starred in a couple of Netflix films. I’ve only watched Our Little Secret so far, but I can’t wait to check out the others in Lohan’s trilogy on Netflix.
Kristen Chenoweth is The Best
I love her and was so happy to see her in this movie! She played Cameron’s mother and she was a bit overbearing. I felt bad for Avery because no matter what she did, Erica was not having it. She was very over protective of her son and didn’t want to accept Avery as his partner.
This led to some very humorous situations, like how when Avery and Logan brought home the Christmas tree, Erica wanted to give Logan all the credit. Well, let’s just say that there some circumstances later on in the movie that forced Erica to be nicer to Avery. And it was pretty comical.
Should Netflix keep making Christmas Movies?
Absolutely. I feel like they had some really great ones this year, including Our Little Secret and Hot Frosty. You can read my full review of Hot Frosty starring Lacey Chabert here. I feel like both of these films make for an enjoyable watch, if you enjoy holiday romances.
Is Our Little Secret on Netflix worth watching?
Yes, I think Our Little Secret is worth watching. It’s not Oscar Worthy or anything, but it is an entertaining Christmas film that made me laugh.
In Conclusion
Thank you for visiting my Our Little Secret movie review. One of my favorite activities during the holiday season is watching Christmas movies, and Our Little secret was a great addition to the series. And by series, I mean me watching Netflix for hours on end. Lol.
Our Little Secret started out as two resentful exes reunited, but it turned into two people remember the past and appreciating each other for who they really were.
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