Falling Like Snowflakes

Not good.

The previews definitely didn't thrill me, but I've been proven wrong before. However, that didn't happen with this one.

The actress is not a favorite of mine. Every movie she is in I don't enjoy her character or acting. This movie wasn't any different.

The actor, I don't mind, but they had zero chemistry, and the storyline is just ridiculous. Many aspects of this movie were irritating. The so-called villain rival photographer, the lack of snowstorm equipment, and the forgotten camera hurt my head.

This is not a rewatch for me, and it really was tough to get through the first time.

Rebecca Dalton has had at least one real bomb but also a couple I enjoyed. Her appearance makes me think she is a model, but I can't find that in her bio. For me she is strikingly beautiful. I won't say that she is a great actress. Marcus Rosner is a veteran for Hallmark, but I have never thought he stood out.

Put them together in a movie that follows the usual lines and you get a middle of the road product which some will love and others not so much.

I will say the snowflake angle is a new one. I looked it up and found one article saying there are at least 30 types. Hmm.

The writers try to liven the story by having another photographer compete with Teagan to have an entry in the auction that one benefactor has already promised big bucks for if the lot includes that rare 12 sided snowflake. This might have added to the story if the competitor hadn't been so obviously inept. Her shady side must have been the intended hook, but just irritated me.

5.8 stars.

Turned out to be a pretty dismal experience. I thought this might have potential for a while, but the script is lazy and the leads have no chemistry and the story is mundane. And I haven't even touched on the production itself. It's shoddily made and even the music is a bit silly for me.

This is a very mild snow caper where two friends are searching for a rare flake. Add to this a nefarious photographer trying to get the perfect photo before the lead female. It becomes silly and awkward. There is no thrill or drama or romance, and as a result, no coherence.

I checked out around 70 minutes and the rest of the movie played in the background as I did other stuff.

Yes, as many reviewers have noted, there is fake snow, a lot of it. However, it does land in the competing photographers hair as she's taking pictures.

I'm about halfway through the movie and purely from an entertainment angle, I'm enjoying it. Being in the south, I love seeing the snow, even if it's not real.

Rebecca Dalton is relatively new to me and the jury is still out on her abilities as a Hallmark actress. This is just an aside, but who on earth travels into a snow storm and packs sleeveless blouses? Marcus Rosner however has always been one of my favorite Hallmark actors. Julie, the daughter, seems much older than I would have thought and the friend looks familiar but I can't place her. The carolers were actually pretty good as well.

Again, currently at 3/4 through and still really enjoying the movie.

"A snowflake never falls in the wrong place."-Teagan

Teagan is a teacher and photographer who has a Christmas photo exhibition at her friend's gallery of snowflakes...only it's not a complete set, she is missing the elusive twelve sided snowflake. The twelve pointed snowflake is created when the atmospheric conditions are just right and two six pointed snowflakes collide. When an art collector wants to buy the entire collection and fix up the community center, but only if it is a complete set, Teagan goes out into a storm in a snowplow with an old childhood boyfriend, Noah. Noah is now a widower and single dad.

It was fun to see the snowflakes, but I thought the whole character of Susan, the competitive photographer, was unnecessary and detracted from both the story and the romantic aspect. While I like the two main leads, I felt the romance in this film was rather weak and makes it not a recommendation to fellow romantics.