The Christmas Parade

I suppose, it is one of the most seductive Hallmark Christmas films. For the small details, enriching the original recipe. For the flavor of "30 s comedies in romantic rich sauce. For the presence and work of Chapelle Jaffe and Frank Moore. For the scene, maybe to sweat but nice of Mrs. and Mr. Parker. For AnnaLynne McCord and her look of Veronica Lake. And, sure, for the chemistry between her and Jefferson Brown. A more than nice result. Not spectacular but just nice.

The acting was incredibly bad. The lead actress seemed like she was working in soft-porn film. Hallmark screwed up royally. I had to change the channel. I love Christmas movies, but this was very disappointing.

7.5 stars.

Most movies featuring a parade end up looking a lot less festive than 'The Christmas Parade'. This has a nice big parade at the end with a lot of people and you can see that it's not some small production. They don't inflate it with a lot of angles and repetitive takes, no this parade feels full of life. But the parade itself is only the culmination of a tale of a woman news anchor from New York City who falls hard and fast for a small town guy.

The story begins when her heart is somewhat broken by a nefarious fiance, and while he spends a lot of time trying to make up for what he's done, we all know how this story ends. I won't spoil it with anymore about him.

The lead male is a laid back and giving man who would really be lucky if he were to catch the eye of our lead female. And he does indeed get lucky. She is likely one of the prettiest female leads come Hallmark's way in years. I'm sorry I've not had the opportunity to see more of her.

The story is nice and endearing and fun. There are some slightly slow and misfired scenes which lack entertainment quality. They just exist to fill some gaps, but there are also very exciting and romantic parts. She creates a lot of chemistry with him, whether she's acting or not, it's convincing. He does justice to his role as well, being a very kind and likable man, also having a bit of sex appeal of his own.

I could watch this again in a few years, but probably won't have the time, because there are so many films that rate just a little bit higher, and there's only so much time. So, maybe I'll stop by and watch this semi-gem in about 5 years? Mark your calendars.

Enjoyable from start to finish. Watched this twice now and gets better with each viewing. Good story line, although a re-hash it holds it's own amongst Hallmark movies. Great chemistry between the 2 leads, first time I've seen Annalynn McCord and she gave a good performance. Good interaction with the children too. Another good Hallmark Christmas movie.

This is a full Doc Hollywood copycat the whole way. Just add a female in Michael J. Fox's role and a Christmas theme. It's probably not the worst film I've ever seen but plagiarizing a classic movie almost to its core is a little pitiful... It is also your typical Hallmark movie where you get the stunning looking woman and the guy that looks like he walked off GQ magazine, giving us the impression that every couple has to look perfect. It uses the same type of music and lame acting. I get that this is a holiday film, but sometimes you gotta try to be a little bit more imaginative when putting together a good storyline. This is pretty unoriginal and could use a lot of work to give it a little bit more of a genuine holiday feel. Again, it isn't the worst film I've ever seen, but it's nothing to write home about..