A Christmas Mystery

I sat down to watch this on a lazy Saturday afternoon. I love mystery movies & this one was pretty good. But I must warn you though...The lead actress (Esme Bianco) is suppose to be a career driven single attractive woman, but she looks like an unattractive frumpy middle aged married mother of 3. I did not care for her at all...not to mention she cannot act to save her life. Whoever gave this lady a job and called her an "actress" needs a reality check. The "mystery" part of the movie was pretty good, it kept me glued to the tv! I know most of these types of movies are considered cheesy & it kinda is but it was still good. It was streaming under the name "Secret Past".

So although yes it's a tv movie and maybe s little cheesy dialogue at times, I think it's wayy better then the reviews are giving it. The characters are likeable, plot believable, and casting)scenery not bad. There's good chemistry between the two main characters and acting could be a lot worse. Overall would say it's worth watching..

Agree with the reviews who say Esme did a very poor job of acting. If you turn off the sound and just look at her expressions she has awful body language, her speech is forced and her facial expressions look like she is perpetually annoyed. I think being British she just could not pull off the North American accent so it ruined her acting even more. The actor who played the PI was much more believable and acted like a normal guy. Unfortunately these Hallmark-esque movies always look Hallmark-esque and amateurish. Maybe it's the music and the script. I always hope for the best but am sorely disappointed.

Where did Murray the dog go ?? Best part of the movie . He had a small bag of product placement dog food and no water dish . Poor Murray .He was adorable 🐾🐾🐾🐾 the rest of the movie ...meh

Someone gave a review that they didn't know where the dog disappeared to. Evidently, they didn't watch to the end of the movie. I love this movie it show heart, compassion, and not your usual holiday movie. The only reason I give this an 8 was because it wasn't like a Martin Scorsese movie or a huge masterpiece. However, it is truly enjoyable with just the right amount of each component. There was a few discrepancies but they weren't really too obvious.