Deck the Walls

Hallmark scriptwriters are getting worse and worse when it comes to developing realistic conflict between the love interests. This was no exception. For some reason, Hallmark thinks we need to have the hero and heroine be at odds to start the story and then follow along as they smooth over their differences and fall in lovel The paper-thin plot failed to hold my interest. It needed more emphasis on story and less of a focus on Danny Pellegrino. It was great to see General Hospital's Carolyn Hennesy in a fun role, but she wasn't enough to save this snoozefest. The lack of chemistry between Wes Brown and. Ashley Greene also didn't help. And only the Hallmark Channel could come up with a premise that the community needs to rally together to build a new home for the high school principal because he's outgrown his old one. Habitat for the Middle Class.

Not the best Hallmark movie ever made but also far from the worst. I like Wes Brown and I like Ashley Greene; they always elevate these productions with their presence and their chemistry was on point.

"Deck the Walls" rolls out the old 'professional returns to their home town for the first time in years' and it does so with a charity aspect.

Of course, there was the standard moment of miscommunication moment two thirds of the way into the movie, but that - of course, and as is expected - was resolved neatly before a heart-warming ending.

I'm sure some people will be upset by the secondary couple being gay, but I wasn't. Their storyline added something to the movie, rather than them being there just for diversity.

Solid Hallmark Christmas fun.

The problem with "Deck the Walls" is the problem with most rom-coms, a lousy script. It starts out funny and Wes Brown is really good with light fun roles, but Ashley Greens's character got bogged down in the past and nostalgia. That ruined the whole light nature of the film.

A high school principal getting in effect a "Habitat for Humanity" home, just didn't work for me. It just didn't pass the smell test so, the movie got another black mark. Danny Pellegrino seemed an odd casting choice, don't know what the producers had in mind.

It could have been a much more interesting movie by adding more humor and less of the past and nostalgia.

Overall the movie was mediocre.

I enjoyed Wes Brown's character, always such a good actor that brings the right amount of easy going yet entertaining chill.

Ashley Greene's character was annoying at times yet I found that as the movie went on they fleshed out her story nicely and you came to like Rose at the end.

The brother, Sal, was hard to watch. Danny Pellegrino's acting is sub par at best. I found his scenes broke up the movie and made the movie harder to watch. If you are into gay love then you might like the more than normal gay romance but for me it was too much.

The rest of the actors were cast well. Some aspects of the story line were quite frustrating and if you can overlook it and just watch the movie at surface level you'll be able to make it to the end. Start with low expectations.

DNF

I tried to get through this, but it is just so bland and boring. Nothing sweet or charming to pull me in. The chemistry is lacking with all the characters.

Most of the time what makes these kind of films tolerable is the chemistry between the two leads and when there is no chemistry and the story is bad written and conceived it's a recipe for disaster.

Don't get me wrong I enjoy holiday cheese, but this is just not it. I honestly don't get why it was made or how it made it past the outline stage.

I liked the aunt character but even she couldn't make me finish watching it. Not my holiday jam.