Christmas on My Mind

Love the acting. Can't wait to see Ashley in more movies!! Love the leading man in all the movies he's in. Cute friends and great imagery.

I find it a pity that the beginning is far too rushing. The whole of the first scenes is not really credible....... Of course this is a romanticized film or everything is beautiful. But at what point in the most beautiful life, you become amnesiac with a little shock to the head, and you make it awaken by Santa Claus two seconds later. Then stumble upon are ex boyfriends. You see the first five minutes, you get an hour and a half. ......... Beyond this, the realization is average, make snowman without gloves, light outfits for the season. Lucy's house is quite exaggerated in the immensity, besides the entrance looks like a town hall or a party room. Adrew Walker has the merit of playing his role perfectly. When Ashley greene, she's unconvincing.

I really like the actors especially Andrew Walker and the plot was a little better than most Hallmark movies. However, I've had it with the PHONY winters! Actors wear thin jackets that are usually open? They rarely wear hats and gloves and even in the snowman contest, they had bare hands. It's torture to manipulate snow this way. Also, if we look in the background, there are green forests of deciduous trees. Now I lived most of my life in the northeast and winters were COLD and BARE and WET! People who liked winter activities would smother themselves in puffy winter coats, wear warm hats, scarves, gloves and boots AND would rush indoors as soon as their activities ended.I

Now I live in Arizona and even though we have mild weather, people still celebrate the holidays. So, if Hallmark can't film in winter then why not allow their Christmas stories to take place in a warm climate. It could be Arizona or Southern California or Hawaii or even a vacation type place like the Bahamas.

A fall on ice with Santa coming to the rescue of Lucy,(played by Ashley Greene) starts our story. A bump on the head and Lucy has amnesia. However, she does go straight to her ex-boyfriend Zac, played by Andrew Walker. He delivers on a character protecting a broken heart yet still out to get his girl.

The story has its ebb and flow without giving away the reason for the break up. This gives the story a plus to pull off the conclusion with a Hallmark happy Christmas ending.

Very enjoyable holiday movie.

Compared to all movies: 6.0. Compared to Hallmark Movies: 7.7.

By experimental I mean as far as intrigue and out of the ordinary a plot, this movie is a bit that.

I enjoyed the little breadcrumbs the writer(s) gave us along the way to indicate the mystery behind past events. These were interwoven precisely leading to the reveal. I felt it was almost masterful in that respect (for a Hallmark film), but the ending was a bit predictable. On the other hand, although predictable, the last 15 minutes were really good, as were the first 30 minutes. The rest is ordinary.

"It took me forgetting who I was to remember who I am".

The amnesia was original in it's own respect, however, it was presented a bit oddly. Why was everyone so calm and blasé about it? Acute memory loss is usually indicative of a traumatic brain injury (even in light of the negative brain scans). Also, it's strange how a person's very essence could shift 180 degrees to the point they have been lying to themselves, and all of their friends so profoundly. The amnesia seems a cry for help. But it's all part of the mystery.

It was entertaining enough, although missing the x-factor. The acting, sets, lighting, and music were satisfactory. Also, it's not difficult to sit through a film when everyone is so easy to look at. I get this feeling that these Hallmark actors are of a higher pedigree. Why aren't they performing in more mainstream stuff? I hesitate to explore this, I might not like what I find.

I must mention that I am seeing a Hallmark movie trend: the main characters are usually wealthy artists, musicians, and philanthropists. I am waiting for a film where they are blue collar, not wealthy, or gifted. Fingers crossed.