Christmas Above the Clouds

It's Hallmark. With one big "wink" to join them on this flight through fantasy, as only Hallmark can. The stars come out at night and they are plentiful here. Ms. Krakow is as delightful as a Sugar Plum Fairy. It's like we are all insiders on a Christmas Miracle. Those who know, will love it. Those who don't, never will. Hey Scrooge, it's Christmas. And Christmas on Hallmark.............is always a gift. Nice job, all! <3.

I enjoyed this movie. I'm a big fan of Tyler Hines as he manages to effortlessly convey a likeable guy and there was nice chemistry between himself and Erin Krakow.

As an Australian, my ears practically bled at the poor rendition of our accent that sounded something like a cross between a South African and a New Zealander. We don't generally speak like the late Steve Irwin, he was the exception, not the norm.

I like that Hallmark has re-imagined the Scrooge story as it is the perfect time of the year to remind people to be kind.

Every few years Hallmark decides to produce a script which retells "A Chrismas Carol" in a modern setting, and we've typically enjoyed each of them.

THis one may be the best of those. Not only did we appreciater the details of their retelling, but I found many chuckles throughout the course of the film. I'm sure this is one we'll keep in mind for repeat viewings.

While this movie didn't quite hit it out of the park, I gave it a solid 7 and that's actually quite good on my scale of rating Hallmark Christmas movies because usually they're either 7s or higher or 1s because they're so blatantly bad and/or are just "Mad Libs" versions of previous Hallmark Christmas movies, e.g. Same story just change the town and the characters names. An one could argue that the Dicken's A Christmas Carol story has been remade/reimagined one too many times, but because it's a favorite of mine since childhood I'll give it a pass and the fact that this movie's spin on the story was indeed creative. There are a few rough spots where maybe the story could have been fleshed out better, but the acting was pretty good by all involved. Erin Krakow did a good job with this one because she typically plays characters that are the exact opposite of the one she plays here. Also, Tyler Hynes and Erin Krakow do have a believable chemistry on screen, like in the 2021 movie It Was Always You where their relationship was very believable (didn't feel forced or implausible like so many match ups in these Hallmark movies are). Overall a fun entertaining watch.

This version totally gave me Scrooged vibes - and that's one of my all-time favorite Christmas movies.

Ella Neezer (yes, really) is stingy, power-hungry, and climbing the corporate ladder in stilettos sharp enough to draw blood. She's cruel to her employees, and of course, something tragic happens around Christmas because-Hallmark.

Cue the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future, who decide to pay her a little in-flight visit while she's on a red-eye to Australia with her assistant, Bobbi. (And yep, Bobbi's son is named Tim, so we've got our Tiny Tim checkmark). Add Jake, the ex-fiancé she just happens to reunite with midair, and you can already see where this sleigh is headed.

I adored this version. The chemistry was spot-on. The performances were fantastic.

Look, some folks act like Hallmark movies need to be cinematic masterpieces. They don't. They're meant to be cozy, silly, and full of holiday sparkle. With the world being the mess that it is, I'll happily take a cheesy rom-com that ends with a kiss under fake snow.

Loved it. Total rewatch.