Una Navidad con estilo

8.1 stars.

Same old formula with fairly new players. This is simply a repeat of a half-dozen other Hallmark films, the only difference is the pajamas. Any guy would love the overalls pajama design as long as they are comfortable. Stamp a brand name on 'em and you have a winner.

Charlotte owns a boutique clothing store in New York City, she is career driven, hasn't really come home since her father died several years ago. Yes, I know, I know, this trope has been beaten to death.

She goes home for Christmas because her shop and also, coincidentally, her apartment must close down for repairs. She has no choice, so she drives home, accidentally gets into a fender bender with a mechanic named Spencer, a real heartbreaker, all the women in town swoon over him. Maybe he's not interested in anyone for now, because he lost his wife a few years ago, but Charlotte could be a contender...let the romance spring forth.

As with any movie that gets a rating 8.0 or higher, I need not elaborate any further. It's entertaining, the romance is fresh, the family is likable, there is even some drama. Charlotte sabotages her life on multiple occasions. She needs an attitude adjustment and Spencer is the only person that can help her.

On the annual watchlist? Affirmative.

How long have we been waiting for someone to say that?

This was a very average Hallmark offering. Not terrible, not great.

A snotty New York clothing designer returns to her hometown, and is forced to confront some memories, meets a guy, et cetera, et cetera.

The difference is the snotty designer is played by Rebecca Dalton. I have said in other posts, I can't take my eyes off Rebecca Dalton. Now that she's entering her mid- thirties, she's ready for Hallmark leads, and I hope she gets a lot of them.

She did a nice job here. The male lead she played against was actually pretty generic, but at least he wasn't a male model type.

This is not an unpleasant way to spend a couple hours.

Will I watch it again?

Yyyyyep.

I first want to say Hallmark always asks for spoilers but all the plots and twists are the same Having said this I liked the movies and the cast is excellent. The two leads are fantastic together and rise above the story. The supporting cast were also very good and brought Christmas warmth and tradition to the movie. I wish Hallmark would be more inventive and retire the same old themes.

They really wasted the two leads. I look forward to seeing them in future romcoms. Why can't Hallmark come up with better themes and plots. People like myself are dictated but getting g tired of the same old stories. Wake up Hallmark before it's too late.

It's always nice to see Rebecca Dalton as the lead. She's more than capable, always delivers and doesn't over- or under-act, as a few of Hallmark's leading ladies sometimes do.

The sneak-peek commercials of this movie didn't show me much in terms of an original plot line, but the writers did a good job, and Dalton and Jonathan Keltz were engaging leads who had pretty good chemistry. A few of the small details of the storyline weren't tied up as cleanly as I would've liked (it would've been nice to see Charlotte's dad's truck restored, which is not a spoiler in any way), but overall I bought the storyline and found myself totally rooting for Charlotte.

The actors portraying Charlotte's family members were believable. Her cute kid nephew was refreshingly rambunctious and acted like how kids do in real life, which was a nice departure from the usual total obedience seen in kids in these movies.

I was pleasantly surprised how much I enjoyed this movie and I would recommend watching it.

So far, Rebecca Dalton seems to have been cast as characters that have really rubbed me the wrong way. This one was no exception. She plays a snotty little pill in this movie who is not rehabilitated until the last 15 minutes or so. She is mean and rude to her newish stepfather, dismissive of her nice family, and looks down on the townspeople in her small town because she is all so important and cool as a NEW YORK CITY semi-successful fashion designer. She also hurts the guy who has been so nice and helpful to her by disparaging him to her friend when she doesn't know he is listening.

And haven't been too fond of her leading man either. He was actually pretty good in this one except for some reason, they have injected the info that he is the hometown hunk who is the object of desire of all of the cute single women in town. But at least he doesn't play a prince this time. In looks and stature he's kind on the wispy side compared to the usual Hallmark leading man. As kind of a humble sad widower seeking peace and healing in his new town, he was fine. He also comes across as quick witted and intelligent.

Because she was such an unlikable character in the beginning it made her repentance and rehabilitation that much more satisfying. That's all I came to say except that I wish they would use Joanna Douglas more often. I really like her. And the pajamas designed for the contest were spectacularly ugly.