You, Me & the Christmas Trees

I give the films props for not being just a romantic film and there actually being a storyline but boy it was slow. The film dragged on and on and on. There's moments but it's not enough to save the film.

Two great leads - Danica McKellar and Benjamin Ayers have decent chemistry. They have plenty of screen time.

Too many things seemed artificial. Olivia's problem with her family seems forced and suddenly everything changes. Jack's aversion to change is forced especially how it blows up. All the so-called science about the trees seems more like fantasy especially solving that particular problem in a couple days. The solution to the last crisis is way too easy, even if most viewers knew what caused it almost immediately. Even with chemistry, Olivia and Jack fall in love way too quickly. All the way through the movie, it just didn't seem to flow smoothly.

It's not a bad movie, but it doesn't stand out like the season kickoff should.

I think Jack's character said they had an ornament on the tree for every year, and showed Olivia the one from the year he was born "27 years ago". Come on...in real life he's 44 and she's 46...were we really supposed to think they were in their 20's? And the big tree in the town square sure reverted to green fast!

The storyline was good, this pair has onscreen chemistry, however, to be such a hyped-up tree specialist it would have been nice for her to find the actual problem vs just figuring out someone else was damaging the trees. It would be nice to see more onscreen chemistry if it's a "Love Story", if it's just friendship let them build on that. Not everything has to end with a kiss.

Hallmark got lucky w Benjamin Ayres he does look like he's having fun. The movie was a bit goofy at times like how they're literaly coming to tears over Christmas trees and hot cocoa. Over tha top but worth a watch.