A Christmas Recipe for Romance

Terrible acting predictive ending you could see what was going to happen as soon a granny needed $ 46.000 to save the inn

I couldn't watch this movie through. The acting was horrible like a bunch of first time actors trying to find their way while they act AT one another. I couldn't stand the blatant naivete of Abby towards managing the inn and it's finances and especially cooking. Grandma was even worse. Much of it was supposed to be funny, but it struck me as just stupid.

It's another we-have-to-save-the-family-inn premise combined with total-amateur-wants-to-win-a-contest to save it.

Battling chefs mixed with Christmas is a recipe for a good time! This is just an adorable, sweet film that will give you all the feels.

This film just didn't get started. I mean it did, but I turned it off after about 15 minutes, because the plot was blatantly obvious, she wasn't appealing and even he wasn't cute enough to keep me watching.

The supporting cast were terrible actors too, with terrible hair for some reason? The storyline just wasn't going to be good and I just don't have time for films that don't grab me.

I can't score it, because I didn't finish it.

Abby's parents are deceased, she runs her grandmother's inn, she is always cheery and smiling, but she soon learns the truth. The inn is on the verge of failure, they are out of money, the grandmother hasn't paid the property taxes for several years, it would take almost $50,000 (Canadian, I presume) to get back in the clear.

As luck would have it a famous producer is planning a cooking contest with a prize of $50,000 and they want a local included. Of course Abby is the natural selection, but her nickname locally is "Five Alarm Abby" because she more often burns food she tries to cook.

As more luck would have it a young chef has just arrived, he is taking some time off, he agrees to teach her how to be a professional quality chef in a week. Of course all of us who are avid cooks know this cannot be done, but we go with it because the movie is light entertainment.

My wife and I frequently watch Hallmark movies and this one seems to want to follow that formula, but in all areas, script, cinematography, acting, this movie falls short. While the two lead actors are pretty good most of the others are amateurish.

Was it an appropriate expenditure of 90 minutes? Yes, I suppose so, as it was a free DVD rental from our public library. But in total it isn't really a very good movie.