But the warm-and-fuzzies promised by this Christmas comedy depend on a display of suppressed passion from Peter and Nick that would propel family members to scheme for their romantic union.
Peter and Nick are exceedingly polite, and frequently kept at a respectful distance from each other within the frame.
This lack of chemistry makes for lonely viewing, as if the film exists within a universe where the entire concepts of flirting, sexual tension or even baseline human rapport have yet to be discovered.