A Cape Cod Christmas

Being East European, I am very atached by family home. So, I empatize with Margot in each reaction of her attitude about this delicate subject. And, no doubts, I love the end.

I liked the Christian painting, reminding me the atmosphere of Somewhere in Time by Jeannot Szwark.

And I appreciated the fine performances of Katie Leclerc and Brent Bailey. Maybe, the supporting actors are not in their most optim acting but the childhood flashbacks are nice and a clever idea for define the main characters.

The problem - maybe the very egoistic pressure on poor Christian for the illustrations of future book. Not asked, not informed, front a sort of sentimental blackmail . But it is only a detail from a real nice film.

What a wonderful movie to get you in the jingle mood. Katie Leclerc brought so much life to her character and the plot itself. Good plot with no holes. Lovely setting (very visually pleasing). Would recommend for anyone looking for a good Christmas movie to watch this year.

One reviewer talked about presentation making a movie implying I think that the plot is not as important. I did think that the presentation was excellent. The snippets of remembering were a nice touch and contributed to an otherwise quiet pace.

Katie Leclerc and Brent Bailey have excellent chemistry and I look to relationship development in a movie to pick up where a plot is thin. In this case that relationship was nice, but the plot was still glaringly thin. Then the climax where the conflict is resolved just struck me as wrong. It was a surprise but only because it too was bland.

The acting was good enough but the dialog lacked any spark.

I've now watched more than 800 romantic movies and this one is one of the best. The story line is not so uncommon but the execution is excellent. The acting by, specially, Katie Leclerc and Brent Baily shines and they develop the romance in a believable way, not in a hurry but you feel that there's a connection from their childhood. The conflict between the siblings are also well done without being too dramatic or brushed aside. As a romantic move this one is well worth your time.

The movie itself is pretty good - definitely better than most. Nicely developed characters and a believable plot. There are often so many complications and disagreements when family members have to make a decision regarding the disposition of family property. So the plot may actually feel all too real and push some buttons and strike a nerve for come people.

But my biggest and most pleasant surprise was the scenery. The movie that takes place on Cape Cod, MA was actually filmed on Cape Cod. I live on the Cape, though not in Falmouth. I've gotten so sick of watching movies purportedly taking place on the Cape and the scenery always includes dense forests, high mountains and sheer rock faces on the mountainsides. Lovely scenery but couldn't be less like Cape Cod, which is basically a giant sandbar sticking out into the North Atlantic. It was so nice to see the characters walking Main St in Falmouth and visiting Eight Cousins Books, Coffee Obsession, Nobska Light, the many shops and galleries along Main, participating in the Main Street Christmas Stroll and I believe in the first establishing shots, seeing the dike road to Mashnee Island, where I think the family home - the crux of the plot - was located. It's a better than average movie and the authentic scenery is the frosting on the cake... or is it Christmas Pudding?