Liebe auf dem Weihnachtspier

5/10 - Hallmark movies are known for the warm sense of familiarity that they bring but this one was a bit too heavy handed with the familiarity with absolutely no originality and it ended up being rather bland.

Hey Hallmark: The setting looks nothing like Nantucket. OK, you shoot in Canada for the subsidies, but at least shoot it in Nova Scotia and not BC. And shoot it in winter. The vibe is all wrong.

Hallmark needs to do a better job of site surveys since there are no mountains visible from the real Nantucket Island. The island would not have flowers in bloom at Xmas time and trees would not have leaves.

I watched this based on Sarah power being one of the leads. I love her in Good Witch. I liked how it dealt with a few real world issues and families of divorce. And I loved Molly. She is so sweet and liked her acting! I'm going to see if she's in anything else! And bring me more Sarah! Love her!!

One more take on the " a mean developer wants to tear down my store" plot. This time, the victim is a little over-reactive and the developer not so mean, after all. In the end, predictably, everybody is nice, as Christmas time should dictate. No real thrills and no real magic. On the good side, the narrative flows well, the actors are good and the final product is clean and uplifting. So, not a memorable entry, yet a reasonable choice for spending an evening in this Christmas season.