A Christmas Tree Grows in Colorado

I feel sorry for the actors here. Rochelle Aytes and Mark Taylor did a great job in their roles as the leads. Their chemistry could have been better, although I'm not sure if that wasn't due to a very poor script, which is simply a hatchet job re-write of Miss Christmas. Aytes performance was very good. she's very likeable and believable and has wonderful chemistry with Grace Sunar, who plays Kevin's daughter, who also does a fantastic job. The script however, has one ridiculous plot point after another, making the movie hard to watch until the end. If it weren't for the acting here, I never would have finished it.

An average, run of the mill Hallmark movie. I figured out an answer to their conundrum about the tree in the first twenty minutes. The cast was generally competent, the material ordinary. The little girl was especially a treat.

I am getting a little tired of people getting upset here about Hallmark not sharing their bigotry. Christian values involve loving ones neighbor and in Hallmark films the populace usually does that quite nicely. Those are the values I hope my now grown son has. I believe he does.

People spouting off about family values should start by looking in their own backyard. In the Hallmark world, they most certainly act as Jesus would have...with love.

This was a pretty decent Hallmark film, not one of their best this year, nor one of their worst...middle of the road, I say. The story was warm and nice, family-friendly (typical Hallmark). There were a number of fun, festive and cute scenes. I laughed at another review on here regarding the availability of pine trees in Colorado. Now that I think of it, it is a...how shall I put this...'funny' aspect to the story/plot. The script was fine. The dialogue between the two leads worked well, I believe. What stands out for me in this Christmas movie was the acting. The performance by Rochelle Aytes (as Erin, the Mayor's daughter) was great. She had a warm and fun vibe to her performance, which came off well on screen. Mark Taylor (playing Kevin) also had a strong performance. The chemistry between them was good. I liked the confrontational dynamic to this. The supporting cast was robust. I especially liked the cute performance by Grace Sunar as Claire (Kevin's daughter). She did an excellent job. The scenery, props and sets were festive and well-polished, for the most part. Did anyone notice the snowman in Kevin and Claire's front yard? It looked completely fake. I am surprised to see this, as Hallmark usually does a good job with props and sets. Overall, it is a decent Christmas movie with some strong acting. If you are a fan of Hallmark films, then this one is worth a watch.

Same plot - different character names and towns. Somehow, a tree lighting ceremony is going to save their town.

This movie is a knock-off of Miss Christmas. There were some minor differences that gave it a slightly different feel, mainly how the mayor got involved. I preferred the story and the leads in Miss Christmas.

While Rochelle Aytes and Mark Taylor had chemistry, it did not compare to Brook D'orsay and Marc Blucas. Aytes' Erin began the movie with too much arrogance and entitlement as the mayor's daughter. Eventually, as is almost always the case in these movies, her character softened and became likeable, especially in her relationship with Claire. Claire's backstory and appeal as a character helped make the movie more enjoyable.

The aspects of the story surrounding the politics were frankly insulting. I don't want to spoil and say exactly what aspects those were, but I think they would be obvious to anyone who viewed the whole movie.