Rediscovering Christmas

As a diehard Jessica Lowndes fan, I was disappointed with this movie. Her performance was fine - as usual. But, the supporting cast was not. Maybe it was the writing. Maybe Hallmark really does do Christmas better. Ms. Lowndes' Hallmark movies are amazing. And oh BTW, I am an African American male. So no racist beliefs, thoughts, tendencies or the like here. This movie just didn't grab me and provide all the feels you expect and consistently receive from her movies.

Yet another run of the mill Christmas plot with bland dialog. The main characters are likable but unconvincing as a couple. Yep, a ho hum Lifetime Christmas movie. Please, can we have quality instead of quantity?

At last the producers are letting the multi-talented Jessica Lowndes sing. Her "The Best Gift" was absolutely fabulous. I'm pleased the producers are letting the cast spread their wings some. The storyline didnt really take my breath away, I thought BJ Britt was awful and uninterested in his role as were others in the cast. Without Jessica Lowndes it would not have been particularly watchable to be honest. I have given this a 9/10 off the back of the singing from Jessica and her acting. I hope Hallmark give her more movies with more singing.

It teaches the importance of both the old and the new. The leading couple have great chemistry. The supporting cast was wonderful, too. Jessica Lowndes fan, here, too.

This film is okay, just that. It's not great, it's not really bad. The story is not new nor suprising.

It is however a movie you don't want to see twice. The second time around - Over 1 year later and not planned, I just happend to walk across it again this year while having the flu and the title didn't sound familiar, but 10 minutes in I knew - is just to mutch.

I like feel-good movies, I like the predictable 'everything is going to be alright', especially when I'm sick. But this storyline is just a bit to blend. To be honest there doesn't seem to happen that mutch.

And while happening in very many christmas movies (and yes I know it is a very small thing...) I have to say: No-one ever, ever warmed up by just hanging a scarf behind the neck (without wrapping it around).