It Takes a Christmas Village

I love Brooke Nevin as an actress. I thought this was a good, all-around movie. Mayor steps up to help save the town businesses. Of course there's a romance brewing, but it's to be expected. Pretty scenery. Loved the river scenes and the fountain.

Entertaining. Decent story & good directing by Corey Sevier.

However. I'm sure it wasn't easy to film in such (real) cold weather...evidenced by Brooke Nevin's heavy gasping for air throughout most of the outside scenes. It was almost painful to watch her struggle to breath and stopped me from fully engaging in the movie.

For many Hallmark films, nice can be enough for define them. In this case, the gin play, the sled , the reference to Jane Austen ( sure, only for the name of young Hawkins but it sounds good ), the Darcy and the Christmas market idea, like the inspired portrait of Darcy's grandmother are the good things saving, in some measure , the film, for be little more than other Christmas Hallmark movie.

But the good job of Corey Savier, as director and actor , and the interesting story - sure , the cliches are at their place , obvious - are ingredients of the secret for appreciate , real appreciate, as easy romance, this film changing, in delicate measure, your expectations.

I usually am in the mood to watch super sweet films during the holidays but this movie was quite interesting and held my attention. Characters were interesting. Plot saw the characters move from point A to B. Problem and solution were just enough to make the film stick to a good formula. In the end, you cheer for the characters to successfully save their town while finding their own personal happiness.

This is a sweet but realistic movie! The actors are very keen on portraying their characters! I never saw Brooke Nevin act but she is incredible in this film.