Bringing Christmas Home

7.8 stars.

This is a tale of Russell and Caroline searching for a man who was missing in action in WWII. Russell owns a second hand (antique) shop and was given some random belongings by a friend to sell. One such keepsake is a WWII veteran's uniform, and he is curious to discover the identity of the owner. His search leads him to a retired major named Caroline who has a vast array of resources at her disposal to aid with the search. They share an instant attraction (Hallmark style).

'Bringing Home Christmas' is warm and endearing, and Wagner and Greene have good chemistry. There is much more to this story than what I've described above, so I highly recommend you give it a view, you won't be disappointed. It's an intriguing mystery search for a veteran whose duties and position in the military were beyond what we are led to believe. The conclusion is satisfying, and lends itself to a sequel.

It's obvious Jill Wagner had some cosmetic work to her face, but I can't pinpoint it, which is a good thing. Anyways, the primary theme of this movie goes beyond the search for a mystery soldier. I believe it is to clarify for civilians some of the pains that military veterans endure. Particularly, we witness Caroline has a reaction to certain sounds which induce a startle response, likely related to PTSD. Along those lines, she has difficult memories that affect her moods. This is why my first impression of the title 'Bringing Christmas Home', is a play on words. Maybe it implies that she brought the war home, the trauma of it. We later discover that during Christmas while deployed, she experienced a significant trauma. The theme could be about "bringing" the happiness of Christmas back to her, rescuing her from the horrific images that haunt her in relation to the holidays.

This would be a 8.1 rating but for my feeling that the chemistry between them is good but not great, and I attribute this to Greene's somewhat nonplus acting style (on occasion).

One of the better Christmas movies produced by GAC. But, Jill Wagner should have been the highlight of the movie.

Her appearance and performance were less than we've come to expect from her. I understand Wagner had to cut almost all of her lovely blonde hair off, for another job she was filming around the time she made this, but that auburn colored wig was just awful.

Maybe it was because it was so different from the blonde hair we have come to associate with Wagner.

They could have tried harder to make it look real, by at least attempting to match her natural hair color.

Past the appearance of one of the main characters, I actually enjoyed the movie. I just wish GAC & Hallmark would either try harder to make military themed movies look real, or not try so hard to dumb the topic & dialogue down for the viewers.

Loved Bringing Christmas Home with Paul Greene and Jill Wagner! The chemistry was phenomenal between Paul and Jill, The storyline (military) was so, so good! It had all the feels from the beginning to the very end. It literally draws you into the movie and gives you all the emotional feels of wonderful storytelling and beautifully acted from the entire cast. I am a huge fan of Paul Greene and he seems to elevate his acting with every new project he is in! There really is something very special about Paul Greene! The actor, the musician and the human being. This movie is a great addition to the Holiday season.

Just watched this film because I really enjoy Paul Green and Jill Wagner. For the most part the movie was entertaining, although some of the scenes seemed repetitious.

I found myself distracted by the visible change in Jill Wagners appearance since I last saw her in "Christmas In Evergreen" in 2018. Every feature on her face was altered and I can't imagine that in the last 6 years her looks went downhill requiring such extreme modifications. She was striking before but now she looks like a cookie-cutter version of all the other women who won't let themselves age gracefully. She has lost her appeal....

This movie was absolutely beautiful and so endearing, I loved it!! There was such a rich story and mystery that honors and celebrates our veterans and military. Paul Greene is my favorite actor and he absolutely shined with the beautiful Jill Wagner. Their chemistry was electric and also sweet. I was teary eyed in multiple parts, in the best way. I haven't felt this connected to a Christmas movie in a while, I'm so glad I watched this premiere. Paul has an original song featured in the movie that really brought a whole new level of emotion and heart to the story. Would love a sequel of this or series based off of this story 10/10!!! Beautiful veteran Christmas tale.