This was a Hallmark movie that didn't feel like a Hallmark movie. It was much more original. It also had the inestimable talents of Rachel Leigh Cook. The difference between her and the standard plug-and-play Hallmark actress was evident for anyone to see. She's always funny, likable and relatable and lights up any scene she's in. Her relationship with Sam, the guy she's supposedly not dating, was good too. There was a fair amount of chemistry between them. I also enjoyed the North Pole characters, especially the two wacky elves. They definitely provided lots of comic relief.
The whole concept of what you would do if Christmas suddenly disappeared was unique and creative. Some of the bizarre things that people came up with for Christmas decorations was amusing. I did think there needed to be more of a character arc for our heroine Erin. She needed to be a true Christmas Grinch, who only grudgingly came around to accept and finally embrace Christmas. Instead, she was more stressed out about Christmas, but she didn't really hate it, and she was immediately horrified when she realized her wish had erased it. So, supposedly, she could only take back the wish if she really felt it, but it seemed like she really did feel it for most of the movie. It didn't really make sense.
All in all, a fun, entertaining Christmas movie. Kudos to Hallmark for coming up with a more original Christmas story and getting a good A-list actress like Rachel Leigh Cook to act in it. I can only applaud the trend.
The whole concept of what you would do if Christmas suddenly disappeared was unique and creative. Some of the bizarre things that people came up with for Christmas decorations was amusing. I did think there needed to be more of a character arc for our heroine Erin. She needed to be a true Christmas Grinch, who only grudgingly came around to accept and finally embrace Christmas. Instead, she was more stressed out about Christmas, but she didn't really hate it, and she was immediately horrified when she realized her wish had erased it. So, supposedly, she could only take back the wish if she really felt it, but it seemed like she really did feel it for most of the movie. It didn't really make sense.
All in all, a fun, entertaining Christmas movie. Kudos to Hallmark for coming up with a more original Christmas story and getting a good A-list actress like Rachel Leigh Cook to act in it. I can only applaud the trend.