La maison des souvenirs

Hallmark, there are doing a good job. We have a family night with Hallmark movie's (DVR)

I give the actors an A+ the storyline B-. I'm a fan of Emily Rose & hope to see her in some more Hallmark movie's soon. there are some details or oops in the movie. I'm OK with the location's & the time of year they shot the movie. there's a lot to work around when the actors have other projects in the works.

but we got lost at the end & played it again. we still don't understand "should I open the letter" what letter? I think they made an oops in the storyline at the end. but it's still a Good Movie & Hallmark always has a happy ending.

I admitt : I like it . Not exactly for romance but for inspired details , well used, wise crafted.

First, I am history teacher and the work of Justin Bruening reminds to me moments and scees from past years, past generations and the passion of not real wealthy man of school to his vocation.

Second, for the presence and fair job of veterans, Lindsay Wagner ( beautiful at whole ), Bruce Boxleitner and Jack Scalia being the good examples in this case.

For characters, main characters , well acted, alive , realistic and proposing in nice way sensitive themes, from family and relation with father after divorce of parents to the sentimental relations, role of gossips and manipulation and ...bugs in Washington DC. And, sure, the responsability for cultural legacy.

In short, just a beautiful Hallmark film. In some measure, a good surprise. To the end, obvious, more that.

One has to wonder how much tolerance would be given these unpleasant Hallmark girls if they were fat and ugly. I don't think there would be a happy Hallmark ending because the hot Hallmark guys wouldn't give ugly girls the time of day.

As far as this particular movie - if the Hallmark girl is so unswervingly loyal to her aunt's memory, why hasn't she been around for a couple decades? The woman she was so fond of evidently died without her family at her side.

Massachusetts at the end of November? There wouldn't be a leafy green tree in sight. People would be bundled up - not flashing cleavage. But as usual - beautiful Hallmark house.

Emily Rose's great-aunt has just died and left Emily her house in Plymouth. Justin Bruening is an amateur archaeologist who has proof that the house is the site of the first Thanksgiving. It's a good set-up for a Hallmark romantic comedy and they carry it out nicely, aided by a supporting cast whose characters all know each other. No one is obnoxious; they simply want different things and that causes the conflicts. This is the definition of a good work of fiction, in which the story arises from character.

The plot is good, the writing is good and the actors are good. However, while I wish all Hallmark romcoms were as good as this, I have some issues with the production that will probably strike most people as too picky. One is the fact that all of these people are natives of Massachusetts and only Adam Kaufman has even the faintest trace of a Yankee accent; he sounds like he comes from South Boston.

The other is that they might have shot this in Massachusetts in the fall. While there are some setting helicopter shots to establish that, yes, this is Boston and yes, this is Plymouth, they clearly shot the exteriors some place else in the late spring. I spotted some tulips that looked like June and while dead leaves are scattered around, there is no sign of autumn colors. The credits indicate Simi Valley.

These are, as I said, niggling issues. Nonetheless, they prevent it from being much more than average good.

I liked the aspect of combining historic sentiment with this Holiday. This movie also had several underlying themes and I totally enjoyed the greedy boyfriend getting his "do" while riding off into the sunset with his greedy "sidekick". Family values and the family setting are shown as true to life - all families have their issues. It is always good to look at the other side of the "coin" and this movie weaves "food for thought" into the plot. What better holiday to "bring home the family values while respecting history". It showed that the busy grind of today and money over family is not always alive and well. Today the lifestyle is losing traditions and any traditions like Thanksgiving need to be kept alive and kicking. It also gave me thought as to the real history of the first Thanksgiving and made be want to go to New England again. I wish this movie would come out on DVD. So glad Hallmark has autumn and Thanksgiving movies!