Under the Christmas Tree

This movie is a little like Miss Christams except both the romantic leads are women. Charlie represents the Governor looking for a Christmas tree for the big event. Alma runs a Christmas business and the tree is on her parents' land. Much of the movie is Charlie trying to convince Alma to give up the tree, but for Alma the tree is all about her family history. The company logo is even a representation of that tree.

Elise Bauman and Tattiawna Jones are great together and their relationship is the hook of the movie.

Alma's (Elise) bangs were quite distracting lmaooo i felt like they had a life of their own.

Movie was fine and very sweet. Surprised to see lesbians on a Lifetime TV prod.

What a waste of time. No chemistry at all, no good script, no interesting characters, weak history. Such a cliche. You'll not miss anything if you do not see it.

I'm giving Under the Christmas Tree a positive review. With all its faults, its still a step in the right direction in the largely ignored world of gay, or in this case lesbian romance films for the general public.

The story: Charlie is a "tree whisperer" scouting for the perfect tree for the state's holiday display. Alma is a local businesswoman running a struggling Christmas shop with her parents, who are about to retire.

Charlie finds a tree on Alma's property that would be perfect, but it has been cherished by the family and is in fact the logo for the shop.

While Alma says no, at the same time sparks fly between Charlie and her. From there, the story follows Charlie's attempt to change Alma's mind and the gentle flirtation between them.

The flaw here is there is very little romance in this rom-com. I know there were constraints. This is a TV movie after all, but there weren't even many longing looks between the two, making it a bit sterile. Apparently, this was the director's first film. Perhaps a more experienced hand might have been able to get something on screen not on the printed page.

Still, I'm giving this a great grade. I've watched it several times and enjoyed it. The ending definitely leaves open the possibility of a sequel. That would be a very good thing.

There is a lack of outrage Under the Christmas Tree as it deals with two women falling in love.

Christmas tree whisperer Charlie Freemont (Tattiawna Jones) has to find a suitable replacement tree in time for the Christmas Eve tree lighting ceremony. A last minute job when the town's own tree got damaged by an ice storm.

Charlie finds one in the town of Camden. Only she needs to persuade Alma Beltran (Elise Bauman) to part with the tree.

In doing so both Charlie and Alma strike romance. However some corporate shenanigans are not far behind.

The movie is light, the two leads are appealing enough. The formula is varied though with the low key lesbian angle.