A Welcome Home Christmas

Chloe works in the military as councelor who guides military people who are coming back to civilian life. She meets Michael, there who is having a bad time adjusting to real life. So she comes up with a great plan: he will be in charge of the toy drive they do at the town/base.

Jana Kramer was great. She always is. She even sang! I quite enjoyed Brandon as well. They had good chemistry, which really makes the movie more enjoyable. There were not plot holes, which i'm grateful fol. Good script. There are heartwarming moments, specially with Savanna, the little girl Chloe mentors. There is nothing much to say, it's not perfect. They even included a "magical" moment towards the end.

I'm giving this one more star because I almost shed a tear with the final scene. (you will see).

And to the question user lucylou3700 asked. At first I was confused as well, I thought it was her dad, but the guy is named Doug.

I must admit, I enjoyed this Christmas movie. It is my 5th Lifetime Christmas movie thus far this season, hands down, the best I have seen. It helps that the story is a touching and welcoming one, which deals with issues around reintegration of military vets after service, i.e. their transition back to civilian life. The script and dialogue were well-written as well. It helps too that the two leads had great chemistry - their kissing scenes at the end (a typical ending in this genre of film) were convincing. I was a fan of One Tree Hill, so I enjoyed seeing Jana Kramer on the screen again. Brandon Quinn too had a strong presence/performance on scene. The supporting cast was a bit mixed. For example, I found Charlene Tilton's performance as Lynn (the mother) a bit...how do I put this...awkward at times, though I warmed up to her by the end. Overall, this is a nice addition to Lifetime's original Christmas movie lineup. Well done. Fans of Hallmark and Lifetime will not be disappointed.

It does sound like she's saying Dad but CC shows that she's actually saying Doug.

In the past few years there have been a number of touching Christmas movies about veterans or service people and their families. If you haven't seen too many of them, this movie will touch some hearts, and even if you have, it might. I've seen my share, and I saw the predictable climax and ending coming and it still elicited a few tears. When I say predictable, I mean very. Also, there wasn't a lot of tension or potential conflict, which is OK, if you prefer that.

There are also some funny moments and dialogue.

I have loved Jana Kramer since I first saw her in a Christmas movie a couple years ago. She is the most natural of the actors in this. Others are much less natural, especially Santa. He said most of his lines way too deliberately. Between cliché Christmas tropes and unnatural acting, there were many times when things seemed off.

One great moment, however brief, was Jana's Christmas duet with Brandon Quinn supporting her great voice. There was some chemistry between the two, but it didn't stand out. I've seen a couple new movies this season where the chemistry sizzled by comparison but not here.

Jana Kramer and Brandon Quinn are first rate in this one. Their presence makes the difference here. The movie deals with the issue of military vets transitioning back to civilian life which is certainly a great cause. You will enjoy it!