Film Review – Irish Wish (2024)

“Irish Wish” isn’t a grand return to the screen for Lindsay Lohan (a Lohanaissance?), but a picture that easily plays to her strengths as an actress. Once a Disney trooper and ex-“Mean Girl,” Lohan hasn’t been seen in major endeavors for quite some time, recently making a play for a career resurrection in 2022’s “Falling for Christmas.” Apparently, the job was a success, as Lohan reunites with director Janeen Damien for a fresh feature, which details another magical time with love, only here the setting has been moved to Ireland and warm feelings aren’t exactly enticing. Screenwriter Kirsten Hansen (“Cross Country Christmas,” “Return to Christmas Creek,” and “Christmas on My Mind”) isn’t out to challenge formula with “Irish Wish,” but certainly a more secure command of tone would’ve been welcome. Going from slapstick comedy to crying fits, the movie doesn’t really know what it wants to be, which weakens whatever level of enchantment was intended here. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com