La Surprise de Noël

This was better than expected, the story was a bit different which is nice to see from Hallmark, the acting was good and it had some genuine emotion.

I really liked this movie. It was different from the usual. Chad Michael Murray was perfect for Danny. He took me back to the beginning of a real relationship. His brothers were great, too. I really liked the whole package!

This movie was very well done and I was tempted to rate it a Perfect 10. The ending was so good (eyes got moist) that if I rated it right after watching, it would have gotten a 10. I loved Teryl Rothery in Cedar Cove and she was a delight here as the Cooking show host Julia Wise. Her producer Maggie and son Danny are working on the live Christmas show from Vermont. In doing so they fly/drive from Los Angeles and have some great adventures. I loved how they showed their journey on a map of the USA and this made the title "Road to Christmas" fit the movie. There is also a 2006 movie by the same title which is also excellent, but much different story. Here we get a Christmas tree farm, snow man making contest, white elephant gift exchange, cute dog looks, train ride, sleigh ride, and a Christmas song sung by the actors at the end. Maggie is high energy and Danny is a bit opposite. This was very enjoyable. Since they are making a Christmas special, some of the story is revealed in the video clips. Teryl Rothery as Julia Wise helped make the movie.

Jessy Schram (Pitch Perfect) and Chad Murray (One Tree Hill) are the romantic leads surrounding the theme of a Christmas Television Special being produced.

Will they outrun the storm? Will they manage to get all three sons to the location to surprise the host? Will the power go out on live tv?

Enjoyable. Worth a watch.

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Review Date 11/19/2018

Los Angeles television producer Maggie Baker unwittingly falls for Danny Wise, the son and former producer of his mother's popular annual Christmas special Julia Wise Lifestyle which is basically "Martha Stewart" . Maggie's has secret plan that can bring her boss the best Christmas she has had in years! Now roadblock lie in her way but Maggie uses her charm and determination to make sure her plan is 100% successful.

Not a great movie. It borders on being "boring" but at times you know what scenes you can "Click through". See the film has a rail thin plot stretched out into a full length feature film .