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"A Christmas in Vermont" is a Comedy - Romance movie in which we watch a company executive traveling to a small town in order to liquidize an outwear factory during the Christmas season.

I have to admit that I did not have high expectations from this movie so, I was not disappointed by it. It's another Christmas movie to spend your time with but do not expect more than that. The plot of the movie was simple but good enough for the concept of the movie. The interpretations of both Abigail Hawk who played as Riley Thomas and David O'Donnell who played as Wyatt Davis were good and their combination worked just fine. All in all, I have to say that "A Christmas in Vermont" is another Christmas movie to spend your time but do not expect much from it.

The movie itself wasn't bad. I'm a sucker for a cheesy romance movie but if you don't like those, you will not like this movie. The ending was a bit odd to me as well.

However as a Vermonter this movie annoyed me. This movie is supposed to take place in Vermont in December yet there was no snow. Has anyone that worked on this movie ever been to Vermont? This movie should have been placed in a generic place not Vermont because that certainly wasn't Vermont.

Like many bad Christmas movies, you are left perplexed as to how the main characters fall in love. Inexplicably Chevy Chase is in this movie. That, along with the script, leaves you many times wondering, what's going on right now? The interactions are awkward, and are attempting to get a point across, but often times you have no idea what that is. Overall, really great if you're looking for a movie to confuse you. Women supporting women in business was a redeeming quality. That, and Vermont is just great.

Cold corporate city chick Riley, ventures out to quaint Vermont to shut down a company that makes outerwear and learns the value of having a heart. During this festive time we get a lot of these types of heart tugging propaganda. To remind those who lost the spirit of Christmas to re-visit good will towards people. Especially in a time where most towns are devastated by big business coldly killing off American labor. This time it's an outerwear company, thinly disguised for Patagonia. Abigail Hawk, as Riley, is atrocious. Sorry Abby, as Nicole Kidman doll-like as she is, her constant mugging as she delivers dialogue wouldn't be the problem if it weren't that it is incongruous to what she is saying. She persistently chooses the wrong facial expression in every scene. It's laughable. A perfect example of cold city fish earns a heart is better shown in "Curly Sue." Kelly Lynch is a much better stoic raider whose eventual arc has a heartwarming bend. It may also be the writing. As a very straightforward template..it's fine but boy, does it struggle to shoehorn exposition everywhere. The lines are corny and flat and...chuckling at your own jokes doesn't make the audience endear themselves to you if the dialogue is bad. It's bad. Meanwhile, the "love interest" Wyatt is a Patrick Dempsey standin who isn't all that charming. With as much energy as the great Howard Hesseman can muster, this is a flat check for him, a throwaway Morgan Fairchild and a (clearly bored) Chevy Chase. One wonders if this isn't the real Chase. He plays an obnoxious president/founder of a corporate raider company. These old SNL guys dig that role. Bill Murray in "Scrooged" comes to mind. Anyway, this incredibly bland movie gets a lump of coal. Sorry guys, director Fred Olan Ray seems to have choked the life from an already tired plot. And you can find better Hallmark movies out there. This seems to have been slapped together within a week.

A Christmas in Vermont (2016) is a movie I recently watched on Tubi. The storyline follows a woman tasked with shutting down a company in Vermont that her organization has recently acquired. However, after experiencing the charm of the town, its locals, and the original owner, she begins to question her assignment and struggles with moving forward.

This film is directed by Fred Olen Ray (Deadly Vows) and stars Chevy Chase (National Lampoon's Vacation), Abigail Hawk (Blue Bloods), Howard Hesseman (WKRP in Cincinnati), Morgan Fairchild (The Seduction), and Zack Ward (A Christmas Story).

While the movie follows a very straightforward and predictable formula, it does have its share of charming moments within the love story and holiday themes. Chevy Chase's performance feels awkward, with his character and dialogue coming across as forced and unnatural. Though his involvement may have been a notable addition, the role didn't make the most of his talent. On the other hand, Abigail Hawk delivers a solid performance as the lead, making the film engaging enough to follow through to its conclusion. While the storyline, subplots, and ending are all predictable, they still provide a pleasant, feel-good holiday experience.

In conclusion, A Christmas in Vermont is an average holiday movie but still enjoyable for fans of the genre. I would score it a 5/10.