the audience applauded

I wanted to like it more than I actually did... But much of the humor totally escaped me and I walked out only mildly impressed.

At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

The acting is good, and the firecracker script has some excellent ideas.

This movie is fun - a lot of laughs (for a T.V. movie), a good amount of action (for a T.V. movie), and girl power. There's no dramatic, depressing subplot. There isn't holiday music playing constantly. There isn't the 'fake fiancée to impress my parents' plot that most holiday romance movies have. It's a lot of jokes about Italians/guidos from New Jersey (I'm a Puerto Rican-Italian from New Jersey and the jokes are spot on.), a lot of catching bad guys without anyone getting hurt (it's a bit like Home Alone in that regard), and a love triangle with good chemistry between the actors. The actor who plays the leading lady (Francia Raisa) is actually Hispanic, not Italian, so I assume her character is supposed to be adopted. Whatever the case, I appreciate that they cast a person of color for the lead.

A former Bounty Hunter (Francia Raisa) leaves her tumultuous life behind when she decides to kick it to the curb for an easier lifestyle. She becomes an elementary school teacher, finding a fiancé in the process, who has no idea of the life Tory once lead. Tory is forced to go back to her old life when an old nemesis wants revenge. I don't wanna come across as the Grinch. I really did try to go into this movie with an open mind! I'm not that easy to please. I love wrestling, but I'm not a Miz fan. Naturally, when I found out about this movie I decided to avoid it like the plague. Don't ask me why or how, but for some reason I decided to give it a look! curiosity is a terrible thing sometimes, especially when you're a wrestling fan about to watch a WWE Studio's production. This movie is bland as you probably expected it to be. Every once in a while, a made for TV movie can wind up catching you by surprise. No such luck with this one. Movies involving Bounty Hunters rarely ever work out. There are so many things wrong with this movie that I don't know where to begin. Let's start with the awful Christmas tunes that made my ears bleed! It's full of cringe inducing comedy and sentimental BS, which gets tiring fast. The main problem with this movie is that there is not one likable character in this movie! Everybody is extremely annoying and very cartoonish, suffering from the pratfalls of the overly predictable script. The Miz's character isn't all that distinguishable from his persona in real life. He comes across as overly arrogant, but doesn't have the charisma to pull it off. "Mikey Muscles" ? Give me a break! When I heard him say "You're smoking hot ex-boyfriend" , I knew I was in trouble. Francia Raisa is thoroughly annoying and pretentious as our heroine. I couldn't stand to watch her. The love triangle with Miz & Greenberg was painful to watch. Will Greenberg plays the buffoonish fiancé well, annoying the crap out of me. Boring action, painfully predictable romance, terrible characters, and poor writing really sink this movie. This is as bland as you can possibly get! I got what I deserved by choosing to watch this movie. Don't make the same mistake3.8/10

The movie Christmas Bounty is for those who like lots of action and for those who are 13 and older. Christmas Bounty has little to do with Christmas except it is happening during the Christmas season. It could be placed at any time of the year. There is no Christmas magic. The movie will also put a smile on your face during its comedic scenes. There is eye candy for both the guys and gals, mostly the guys as the lead and many of the supporting actresses are "hottie." The action in the film helps to maintain your involvement in the film. The movie would be enjoyed by adults without small children. Pop your bowl of popcorn or have pizza delivered for this film.

There hasn't been a new Christmas movie that has been worth watching in a very very long time.This movie reminded me of bumbling three stooges type of antics.SPOILER WARNING BE ADVISED. STOP IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO KNOW MOVIE DETAILSA very unrealistic slapstick goofy dumb and dumber type of film where thousands of gun shots are fired by not only the bounty hunter family and co-workers, but the bad guys as well.NOT ONE of those thousands of gun shots ever hit anyone. Bounty hunters that can't hit their target? Really? Every thing else was hit BUT the actual target.Maybe this movie was meant to be a slapstick type of comedy where you're not supposed to take it too seriously, but it went way past that.C'mon ABC Family, Hallmark, Lifetime and other networks that normally put out new Christmas movies every year. Please make a Christmas movie that is truly worth the viewers time. It is rare to see a really good heartfelt holiday movie with great acting and a very good script that was executed brilliantly. While rare, they ARE out there but they're few and far between.These dumb holiday movies that they throw at you every year are tiring and a waste of time.