Operation Christmas Drop is a Netflix produced film starring The Vampire Diaries' Kat Graham and Vikings' Alexander Ludwig. In the story Congressional Aide, Erica, played by Graham, is forced to forgo spending Christmas with her family to travel to an Air Force Base in Guam. While there she is tasked by her boss to make an assessment on defunding the facility.
I liked the diversity and authenticity in the casting and enjoyed seeing Kat Graham in a leading role. She brought an evolution and a growth to her character. Alexander Ludwig also brought something different to his role, he tends to play characters that are not likeable so for this role he switched it up playing someone very patient, kind and giving. They both carried the movie well and had great chemistry together.
This script was a bit cheesy at times but overall it was family friendly and cute. The plot was engaging and easy to follow. Although romantic comedies can be pretty predictable I was still down to tag along for the ride. I found it interesting that the basis of this story was grounded in the fact that the US Air Force actually has been doing an annual humanitarian mission that they call Operation Christmas Drop since 1952. Every year the aircrew drop boxes of supplies, attached to parachutes, to residents in need, throughout the 50 remote islands in Micronesia. Amazingly it is the longest-running humanitarian airlift in the world.
If you are looking for a movie filled with heartwarming moments, a couple of funny ones and a bit of romance this is the one for you. Along with its touch of Christmas spirit that can awaken even the biggest of Grinches.
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