It Takes a Christmas Village

What can I say? It's the same formula as every other Christmas movie out there on Lifetime or Hallmark and I think the lead actress has asthma, but otherwise it's pretty good.

For many Hallmark films, nice can be enough for define them. In this case, the gin play, the sled , the reference to Jane Austen ( sure, only for the name of young Hawkins but it sounds good ), the Darcy and the Christmas market idea, like the inspired portrait of Darcy's grandmother are the good things saving, in some measure , the film, for be little more than other Christmas Hallmark movie.

But the good job of Corey Savier, as director and actor , and the interesting story - sure , the cliches are at their place , obvious - are ingredients of the secret for appreciate , real appreciate, as easy romance, this film changing, in delicate measure, your expectations.

Christmas time, no party , no passion, no drinks, .. just hot chocolate!! The guy even isn't able to get a chance to kiss the girl to the end. Movie doesn't have any turning points, plain like children's book. Sorry for Canadian movies with such a boring theme. Movie is like drinking a glass of water and going to sleep on Saturday evening at 9 pm.

Entertaining. Decent story & good directing by Corey Sevier.

However. I'm sure it wasn't easy to film in such (real) cold weather...evidenced by Brooke Nevin's heavy gasping for air throughout most of the outside scenes. It was almost painful to watch her struggle to breath and stopped me from fully engaging in the movie.

I love Brooke Nevin as an actress. I thought this was a good, all-around movie. Mayor steps up to help save the town businesses. Of course there's a romance brewing, but it's to be expected. Pretty scenery. Loved the river scenes and the fountain.