Rediscovering Christmas

Hallmark's new trend towards diversity. This movie has a romance between white woman and a black man. Pretty Jessica Lowndes and BJ Britt star. The decorating process isn't that interesting. The romance isn't terribly convincing they don't seem to fall in love - just become friends. She sings a bit here and that's nice.

It teaches the importance of both the old and the new. The leading couple have great chemistry. The supporting cast was wonderful, too. Jessica Lowndes fan, here, too.

It's was pretty boring. I feel like I've already watched two or three Christmas Lifetime movies where the main character designs department store windows. Hey Lifetime, can you pick a different career for you main characters? Why are they always in advertising, marketing or event planners?

As a diehard Jessica Lowndes fan, I was disappointed with this movie. Her performance was fine - as usual. But, the supporting cast was not. Maybe it was the writing. Maybe Hallmark really does do Christmas better. Ms. Lowndes' Hallmark movies are amazing. And oh BTW, I am an African American male. So no racist beliefs, thoughts, tendencies or the like here. This movie just didn't grab me and provide all the feels you expect and consistently receive from her movies.

This film is okay, just that. It's not great, it's not really bad. The story is not new nor suprising.

It is however a movie you don't want to see twice. The second time around - Over 1 year later and not planned, I just happend to walk across it again this year while having the flu and the title didn't sound familiar, but 10 minutes in I knew - is just to mutch.

I like feel-good movies, I like the predictable 'everything is going to be alright', especially when I'm sick. But this storyline is just a bit to blend. To be honest there doesn't seem to happen that mutch.

And while happening in very many christmas movies (and yes I know it is a very small thing...) I have to say: No-one ever, ever warmed up by just hanging a scarf behind the neck (without wrapping it around).