Un Noël parfait

It seems that the writers have an issue with women. They mess up constantly and can't solve problems. The families are intrusive and what's meant to be funny, falls flat.

After many Hallmark Christmas films, this seems so...different. Sure, the recipe is the same, the ingredients are the usually ones but you feel and know and it is so obvious than it is not what you expect. Virtues are many, from inspired storytelling to performances and challenges for the young couple but the good point is the useful dose of realism. It is not exactly a fairy tale or the story from the dolls house. It is a film about family and love and happiness but the relation between Patricia and her daughter - in - law, the lost of job for conscience problem, the different parents of the couple, the misterious DVD "who you must see", the humor and the dialogues are a bit realistic. Each of them, all does it a special, real special Hallmark Christmas film. And that is, maybe, more than a beautiful virtue.

This is a cute - but predictable - holiday movie from Hallmark about a couple keeping secrets during their first Christmas together.

I enjoyed the fast pace and supporting cast, but was annoying by one thing: they made the wife "a cute little idiot" in order for the story to work. At the beginning of the film, they showed us that she was a smart and competent woman with a good marriage, her own house, and a career of her own. However, the same character turns into a stupid little idiot over and over again, by leaving a suitcase behind, canceling a hotel reservation for no good reason, and burning a pan of lasagna (after specifically being told to take it out of the oven in 10 minutes).

By the end of the movie, I was completely annoyed by the "cute little idiot" messing things up, which isn't what the writers were going for. It would have been a far better movie if she hadn't been responsible for every mistake and the blame had been spread around among the other characters.

"A Perfect Christmas" follows a newlywed couple celebrating their first Christmas together. They invite their families to join them for the holidays, but when Steve (Dillon Casey) is laid off just before Christmas and Cynthia (Susie Abromeit) discovers she's pregnant, they both keep their news secret in hopes that the celebration runs smoothly.

The film is well made and is very entertaining. It also has a message about being honest and being happy. The film may not be "Original" but it is a film that is worth watching. The casting is excellent.

Made for Adults this Hallmark film is above average in every way. If you skip watching this then you are missing out.

Leave it to Hallmark to come up with the quintessential Christmas movie! I felt great while watching it!