Un Noël al dente

This movie was boring and pointless. There was lots of over acting and the plot was not engaging. The main male lead was difficult to understand and cringe Overall I would say this movie is waste of time.

I can't believe how much I enjoyed this movie. I never heard of most of these actors, certainly not Anni Krueger. Her list of credits for acting is incredibly short to have a lead even in a two hour movie.

This movie is proof to me that a movie can be good even when it follows all the formulas for a Rom/Com, and with leads I haven't grown familiar with.

When I watch one of these movies, if I smile a few times, I consider the humor good. In this movie I was laughing. Yes, out loud. Krueger is a natural. Her timing is good. She's self-effacing yet also with an inner confidence. She can be a total klutz and yet not take it to the point of being silly.

Krueger and Gilles Marini have instant chemistry. Emma Myers and Andrew Brodeur do also, as the secondary romance. They are so cute.

The dialogue is good. It's funny when it needs to be, sometimes with one liners. It can get serious or romantic. It never goes overboard.

I said it follows the formulas. It that way it is a little too cliché. Some of the situations are boarding on too silly. Still, I enjoyed it immensely.

But I'm sure we soon will. The fresh faces and strong performances make this move a welcome surprise. Where have they been hiding Anni Krueger? She beautiful, funny, believable, a great actress and carries the show. Together with super cute Emma Myers, and the very talented Mara Hall, they make this movie enjoyable and worth watching.

Gilles Marini and Andrew Brodeur are the male leads and do a great job as well. The story is interesting and although you can tell it isn't a big budget film, it's still entertaining.

This festive romance has all the right ingredients to make it work. It may be predictable, but it entertains and warms the heart.

This movie was actually really fun for me. I watched it because I got to see this film in progress. I was able to do a lot of behind the scenes help and work in both the Dahlonega and Helen locations for the film. Working with Gilles was definitely a highlight. He was always very warm and welcoming on set and he really made sure to speak to all the extras too. I'm very honored to call him a friend.

I watched the film after it came out and I really think that for the most part the film is well done. I do feel with a particular actress it felt overacted. I do feel that this does step away from typical Hallmark tropes.

That being said, my rating would likely be a bit lower if it weren't nostalgic for me to have been on set and working on it. This movie was really a great experience for me and I adored it. :3.