InitforREEL
Finding your way even when you're not sure where you're going. How many times have we made plans, only to find we have to take a detour. Bonnie Somerville plays a wonderful role and there's a warm connection between her and the young "Jo" played by Madison Brydges. Maddie Duncan (played by Bonnie) sets off on a road trip after being given a Classic Red Mustang; just that thought alone would be exciting for anyone. However, there's much more to this movie; it's about unexpected change and walking away from the "on-paper-perfect-plan" of your life and stepping into a happiness that you never thought could possibly exist.
wingshock
I normally like cute Christmas romances, but this one got on my nerves for a few reasons. First, if trees spilled onto the interstate, people don't just sit there & honk. At least they drive around (like our heroine finally did) at best they help move the trees off the road so everyone can get going. Second, the alternator isn't going to disable a car from running, it charges the battery, so the problem would only show up on a cold start. She could have kept driving on her trip and just got a jump start if she had to turn the car off. Also, our heroine has breakfast included in her B&B stay, but she instead goes to the diner in order to get "egg white only" omelets. She orders these THREE days in a row, but never eats or pays for them. Lastly, the hero is planting a seedling Christmas tree. Everyone knows, you don't plant trees in December. Christmas tree farms plant seedlings in March. These kind of things really kept me from enjoying the movie.
Miss M
I'm from Argentina so during Christmas time - which is not a huge thing as it it in the US - it's summer in my country, luckily i've spent the last 6 years in the US during that time and it's movies like this that make me appreciate every journey even more. Christmas is such a special thing and this movie translates exactly that feeling. It is truly magical. Yet this movie is everything we know about Hallmark. The plot was good, there were a few lines which were amazing - as in make me laugh for real, amazing - the characters were lovely, and so was the soundtrack. It's the very first time I notice the soundtrack.It's indeed a very beautiful movie, and it's the perfect one to enjoy on Christmas time. It will be even more special.
hqfedlegion-1
Usually Hallmark hits the mark with Christmas movies, unfortunately this one misses the mark. The female lead is good, the daughter, traveling salesman and really liked the diner people and the rest of the townspeople. BUT, the male lead Kevin; there was just something annoying about him. Its too contrite a story; woman needs to learn the real meaning of Christmas and gets schooled by the Christmas tree man and his daughter in a small town. This story has been done better with actors who had better chemistry. I really liked the gas station/singer kid. I don't know if that was him actually singing, and I couldn't find anything more than this movie to his credit, so hope to see him in more things.
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