Falling for Christmas

I have to admit that I like these type of movies but this one cracked me up more than other for the wrong reasons. As a former competitive figure skater I really enjoyed making fun of the skating. The main female lead is supposed to be a famous figure skater. I don't know any current famous figure skater that can only do double jumps. Also she would never make it to Nationals or qualify for Worlds with double jumps. It's too bad they didn't find a stunt double that could do a few triples to make it more believable but I guess to most people who don't follow figure skating wouldn't know the difference. I also found it funny they used a spotlight on the skater at a competition. Overall it was still enjoyable and provided me with a few extra laughs.

Great movie with great scenery and predictable story line. Obviously the writers know nothing about ice fishing. Five people never share one hole in the ice and worms and standard fishing poles are not used by ice fisherman! In the ice skating scene the little girl is given like two minutes on the ice. Ridiculous! Otherwise a nice family movie with a common ending!

Nice chemistry from Hallmark fave Niall Matter and his costar put the cherry on top of this one. Good story with some tension and suspense and the bad guy turns out out to have some comic potential as well. Lisa Whelchel is charming as the Mom and her secondary romance with Niall's brother? Uncle? fills the time nicely. Fits in with the Hallmark ethos without the usual themes of saving the (fill in the blank), town v. country, or royal imbroglio.

A bit lame and hokey but enjoyable. An international figure skater is sent to a mountain rehabilitation retreat center and meets a former hockey player and learns maybe there is more to life after skating. Cute premise and story, nice to see Lisa Whelchel from Facts of Life! The only thing that was "off" were the fake vista screens for some of the outdoor shots. Enjoyable overall.

In a romance for me, whether it be Christmas or not, I put a lot of value in how much time the leads spend together. Leah Renee and Nial Matter have good chemistry. Gracyn Shinyei is just right as the daughter. She is just cute enough but not too much.

I was pleased with the ending partly because it didn't tie absolutely everything neatly in a bow.