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I was excited when the movie came out. Amurdermystery holiday movie. The plot was weak and made no sense. You find out that it's a possibility that your mom may have been murder and neither of the characters playing her children appeared bothered. From the shady realtor slash thrift store owner slash to the news paper owner was ridiculous. The cookie raffle with the QVC hosts and was soon cheesy. I could have done without the commentary interrupting the movie, was unnecessary. When the truth comes out the emotion the characters showed was lukewarm and not realistic. The scene jump from the arrest to the sheriff scene was disconnected to the storyline. Overall they needed more rewrites and takes. Maybe work harder on making the story more streamlined and cohesive.

I genuinely enjoyed this movie. I was funny, happy and an excellent storyline. The actors were believable and inviting in the characters they played. The storyline wasn't too cheesy but it had a great meaning. I loved, loved the mayor & the guy in the garage. They were hilarious, cute and heartfelt. You related to the characters in this town and it made you want to be there to experience the fun. I was longing for some hot chocolate after all the hype.

My only critic would be that they showed more diversity with the characters in the town. This tone felt like a Hallmark movie with the lack of diversity.