Christmas CEO

The only thing she's ever wanted in her life - to be CEO of a toy company... THEN why does she basically give it up for a guy? Hallmark - you missed the mark on this one. Casting was off too. Paul Greene's character was annoying and he was kind of a jerk. Not a good look for the "nice guy of Hallmark movies." Marisol Nichols was too tentative to be a CEO of ANYTHING. The niece was good though...LOL.

Paul Greene is personable enough! Marisol Nicols is bubbly when needed. They don't click romantically.

The storyline would have worked with other leads.

Now that Hallmark needs to virtue signal with POC checks the 2021 box. Christmas' niece, on queue, acts angry and switches to convivial. Check. I wanted this to succeed, but felt more like paint drying instead of holiday cheer.

I don't know if it was the actor, Paul Greene, the writers or the director, but i found his character very unlikeable. Paul was stiff and unrefined. His character was narcissistic and crude. The other characters gave good performances and were the only reason i finished the movie. Marisol Nichols was especially good. The ending was unrealistic & unsatisfying.

This movie was generic hallmark production, there was nothing unique in the movie to Make you focus. And yet it wasn't totally awful. The story while it was generic was cute and enjoyable. I'm not sure the actors had really good chemistry between them but the actors had fun and you could feel it. Paul greene shines trough every hallmark movie and this movie is no exception. Ok movie nothing more.

The premise has been done, sort of. Joe holds Christie's business hostage so that she has to help him with a charity gig.

I didn't see a lot of Chemistry between Nichols and Greene. As much as I loved Nichols' last Christmas movie, I don't think she was cast right for this one. Christie's personality is too hesitant for a CEO, not only in action but in the harried, almost frightened look she has most of the time. She is supposed to start out as totally numbers driven, the brains behind the business side, but it just doesn't fit.

Joe is the opposite. He is scornful of not just making a profit, but of even considering economic reality at all. I can't like this matchup in the long run.

The niece is a breath of fresh air in the movie.