Destined 2: Christmas Once More

This was a fun movie to watch unfold!! The majority of same cast from the original movie developed their characters in this one and I loved that! Unfortuately I could not find the full names other than the lead roles of Shae and Casey. However, Noah and Wexiln who play Hunter and Vickie do a great job in making the story come to life. "Mia" and "Ashley", whose characters also develop more in this sequel, add the antics of children that make this movie believable, funny and heartwarming all at the same time.. Gotta say, the role of Kim's mom calmed down from the original which helped me not be annoyed with "Mom" - Pam Echler is a great actress and I have to give her credit for her ablity to create an "annoying mom" as she nailed it in the first movie--just glad she did not have to fully reprise that again in this sequel! Again, loved this sequel and Thank you to all who made this possible. Thank God for another decent movie that is worth watching and not filled with vulgarity and does not destroy the family unit!

Just couldn't get into the plot Ashley character was way too whiny very unhappy character. It's supposed to be a Christmas movie and it seems like everybody was unhappy. The plot was very comical not very Christmasy at all. I had to change the channel in the middle. It was just way too boring for my taste. The fiancé was very unhappy in the relationship. I will not watch this movie. I'm sure there's better to come in the future. Christmas movies are supposed to be a Time of happy, but I found this movie the characters blah. The plot was boring of missing ring in the cake. I don't understand where they were going with this movie.

I love these movies!! Shae and Casey's real-life friendship are evident in their chemistry on screen. The only issue I really have is If anyone were to re-watch the first film however, at the end, you'll see both Kim and Theo with rings on their left hand, indicating that somewhere in the "one year later" they got married. The premise for this second film is pretty much bout the timing of Theo proposing to Kim. And as much as the "just missing each other" irks me, I love that these stories are different from the usual Christmas scripts; I think that's part of the reason why fans love it. Also, did they change the name of the baby from the first movie?? I can't remember :)

Watching this makes me think more romantic movies need sequels. This might be better than the first one. The mystery of not knowing when or where the proposal will happen was fun. It has dramatic tension and some light comedy but it doesn't overwhelm the romance. The romance was done pretty much perfectly.

As for other characters, the brother and sister-in-law now have their baby. I love the progression from the first movie. Having Ashley help them out in her 12 days of Christmas was clever. The ensemble cast is used really well and adds to the cozy feeling of the movie.

I would like to see GAC do at least one more entry to make it a trilogy.

A lot of times when these movies end it leaves us with a feeling of wanting to know what happens next. In this case, we get to see what happens next with Theo and Kim! 2022's "Destined at Christmas" was an unexpected gem and I'm glad GAC decided to give us a sequel.

Now, is the sequel just as good as the original? Well, no, but it IS enjoyable and worthwhile. In this movie, we already have an established couple so we don't get the same dramatic plot points as a couple who's just getting to know each other. The main plot line here is Theo finding the right time to ask Kim to marry him. The two leads still have great chemistry and if you enjoyed the first movie definitely check this one out as well!