Deliver by Christmas

6/10 - small town baker meets sweet single dad in this better than average Hallmark holiday feature

Surprising, I liked it . Very much. Sure, no surprises but a lot of sweetes, nice portrait of single father , his brother family, the relation between sisters and Christmas spirit in its pure senses , gingerbread houses and seductive humor. But, sure, the couple Alvina August - Eion Bailey is just charming and the young Kesler Talbot gives just a beautiful role, reminding, a little but in beautiful - precise manner, Charles Dahl s Charlie. A good flavor of cinnamon seems be the heart of this seductive Christmas film, not extraordinary but, for few modest motives, just comfortable.

I looove Eion B. I saw a lot of stuff with him and that's why I watched this one. He's just so yes, sexy :) And here he was so... So grumpy and bored?? He said so many lines like he didn't want to say them. The phone conversations were the best. Alvina is new to me, she was the light of this movie. Really pretty and good with emotions. The chr. Tree moment was really promising and then something was missing. Too bad! And indeed, the final moment when they met, was awkward and too short.

Two people get to know each other remotely, this time not by email, but at first by text and then on the phone. The story goes through all kinds of situations that nearly bring them together but just miss. In fact, they do physically meet early on but don't put the two things together. Each has a sad and difficult loss in their past romantic lives.

The story is charming but lacks significant highs and lows. The story's conflict is mild but threatens to keep them apart. This is Hallmark, so you know how it turns out. Even the resolution is no big thing. Don't get me wrong. It's a sweet story and a decent way to enjoy two hours of TV with your loved one(s).

Eion Bailey and Alvina August, neither of whom I remember seeing before (turns out I've seen him once), develop an easy relationship through communication. Imagine that - a relationship based on communication. Even so, there are a couple of disconnects there. Kesler Talbot does a credible job as the young son.

The very last scene is a nice touch and a pointed message totally apart from the romance story.

This movie was a bit flat on acting in addition to having that predictable story line. It was one we watched without feeling the need to follow every moment.