Rezension von Jackbv123

It's Christmas time in TV movies so it is not surprising that there is a lot of baking going on. That is certainly true in this movie. A lot of screen time is spent doing it and talking about it. There is another quest for a recipe, this time not a lost one, but a guarded family secret. The lead protagonists make a deal for the recipe that involves Julia help Kris save his store by improving sales mostly through promotions.

At some point the perceptive viewer begins to suspect that there is something hidden to be revealed. This secret is held well into the story. The conflict which is necessary in any decent story seemed artificial in the sense that the leads were very narrow in their perception of alternatives.

The acting is decent as is the dialogue. This isn't the funniest movie of the season, but it is light hearted. I am always glad when the initial meeting of the leads is polite despite the necessary friction.

Cory Lee and Yannick Bisson have good chemistry. If I hadn't read reviews about the age difference, I don't think I would have found it that bad and ultimately it didn't change much for me. A precocious kid almost always helps the story which is the case here.