A Christmas Together with You

Sweet, easy movie. Some people thought this was boring but I enjoyed the low key story that was a bit different. Also I thought all the actors were spot on.

With nothing to do during the Christmas holidays, a coffee shop owner who was left at the alter goes on a road trip with her widower customer in search of his long lost love from 50 years ago. Both characters eventually find their happily ever after with some bumps along the way.

I love Hallmark films. They're so positive in a world of Covid, political conflict and racism but at times I have to tolerate the mediocre acting and saccharine sweet writing. This film was a JOY not because of the plot but because of competent acting in a Hallmark film--an oxymoron! The female lead (Laura Vandervoot) and the supporting male lead (Harry Lennix) can really ACT and even everyday dialogue sounds believable coming from them. They ground the film in reality and provide touches of drama with uplifting notes. I would enjoy an entire film with just these two actors.

The rest of the cast as well as the male lead (Niall Matter) provide background. They are your typical goofy, grinning Hallmark support elves that are interchangeable between Hallmark films. They're all recognizable by their toothy grin and their slapstick style of acting.

I sat down here in 2021 to watch the Hallmark Christmas movie titled "A Christmas Together With You". Sure, I hadn't heard about the movie prior to watching it, but I guess I didn't really need to, as I figured this was possibly a run-of-the-mill Christmas movie, given the Hallmark logo.

Well, I will say that "A Christmas Together With You" was actually watchable, and it was a nice break away from the sugar-coated and super sappy romantic Christmas movies that Hallmark churn out by the dozen. Sure, "A Christmas Together With You" did have a bit of romance in it, but it wasn't that kind of movie. Thankfully and luckily. And I will say that writers Don Locke and Graham Locke actually managed to put together a storyline that was entertaining, compelling and had a great feeling to it.

So yeah, "A Christmas Together With You" is definitely a movie worth watching. But honestly speaking, then it was lacking Christmas spirit. It felt more like a drama and not a proper Christmas movie, so on that account it was somewhat of a disappointment. But, just don't sit down to watch "A Christmas Together With You" on the notion of being in for a proper Hallmark Christmas movie, and you will be adequately entertained.

I wasn't really familiar with the cast that starred in "A Christmas Together With You". I do think I've seen Laura Vandervoort (playing Megan) somewhere before, but I can't recall where or in what movie.

Regardless, if you get the chance to watch "A Christmas Together With You", do it.

My rating of director Kevin Flair's 2021 movie "A Christmas Together With You" lands on a six out of ten stars.

I thought the story was unique and different from the other Hallmark movies. The leads were very good at presenting themselves. I enjoyed every minute of it.

I can't think of another story like this. It's just crazy enough. There are plenty of quest stories in Christmas movies, but not like this one. And there are actually two romance stories going on in parallel.

Megan and Steve's story is a by-product of Frank and Claire's but it is a nice romance with chemistry between Laura Vandervoort and Niall Matter. Meanwhile Frank and Claire's story has some mystery and sentiment. And the stories aren't just parallel, they intersect.

Megan is a wonderful character with a heart that keeps on giving.

Maybe the ending(s) is(are) predictable. But there were a couple surprises. The movie held my interest. The stories pulled me in. Good acting. Good storytelling.