Natale a Nantucket

I watched this based on Sarah power being one of the leads. I love her in Good Witch. I liked how it dealt with a few real world issues and families of divorce. And I loved Molly. She is so sweet and liked her acting! I'm going to see if she's in anything else! And bring me more Sarah! Love her!!

Hey Hallmark: The setting looks nothing like Nantucket. OK, you shoot in Canada for the subsidies, but at least shoot it in Nova Scotia and not BC. And shoot it in winter. The vibe is all wrong.

I agree with most of what was said by reviewer gfrasmd. Unoriginal premise, no magic, no thrills.

I have become a Trevor Donovan fan even though he isn't always spot on. In this movie, I think his character was caught between the two powerhouse characters of his dad and Christina. Throw in the strong influence of Wink, the daughter, and I think the character of Andy wasn't given a chance to shine.

I agree Christina was a little overreactive. Then suddenly, she wasn't. Either Power didn't show enough of Christina's softness early in the movie, or my years of seeing her as Abigail on Good Witch prevented me from seeing it. Based on her friends praises, it was clear that Christina had a history of being a giver.

Given the lack of screen time alone together, Andy's being overshadowed by the stronger characters, and Christina's overreactions, I give their chemistry a C-.

Oscar's character also did a personality change that was a bit too sudden.

One more take on the " a mean developer wants to tear down my store" plot. This time, the victim is a little over-reactive and the developer not so mean, after all. In the end, predictably, everybody is nice, as Christmas time should dictate. No real thrills and no real magic. On the good side, the narrative flows well, the actors are good and the final product is clean and uplifting. So, not a memorable entry, yet a reasonable choice for spending an evening in this Christmas season.

5/10 - Hallmark movies are known for the warm sense of familiarity that they bring but this one was a bit too heavy handed with the familiarity with absolutely no originality and it ended up being rather bland.