ladyemma

This was hands down the best "royal" plot Christmas movie we've ever watched. A very different plot than usual, at one point early on Matt turned to me and was like, "Oh wait, is he the guy?" having totally forgotten there was a romance involved. The kids were unobnoxious, the guy playing Wallace was a gem as was the princess-sister, and the leads were perfect in their roles. With ten minutes left, we were wondering how everything would wrap up, but they managed it with aplomb. The umbrella bit was hilarious but still weirdly worked. I would like a sequel immediately or next year, please and thank you.

The plot on this one is pretty weak. He's a widower whose daughter is obsessed with rainbows, they run into each other a lot, including her being the daughter's teacher. The CGI rainbows and everyone's weird obsession with them is pretty cloying and completely silly. Although he keeps avoiding the topic of rainbows, leading my boyfriend to theorize "Rainbows killed my wife!" Alas, the truth was not as interesting or compelling. But Jodie Sweetin and David Haydn-Jones are great together, their chemistry is palpable and they keep the weak script flowing enjoyably. Put these two in a better movie, Hallmark!

This one is super terrible. The characters are completely insipid, the love interest is obnoxious to you as a viewer as well as to the lead, so why the hell would she get together with him? And their chemistry is zero.