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This one is nothing but a bunch of cliches and questionable leaps of convenience that are not believable, even for a Hallmark movie:
Big city Seattle woman goes home to a "small town" that by the looks of the downtown is at least 20,000 peopleThe stranger that outbids the female lead (Ashley) in the opening scene at a Seattle auction house just happens to be her Aunt and Uncle's estate lawyer...in a small town "100 miles" from SeattleOnly in movies like this do people decorate their garage interiors not only with decorations, but with Christmas lights as wellThe prissy female lead with massive eyelash extensions just happens to have mad car repair skills, who knewThe female lead attends Christmas auctions, professionally...just think about that for a second"Mrs. Henderson"Uncle Tony yells/declares/announces his banal lines instead of talking like a humanThe "hometown friend" is model pretty and a tall thin blonde to bootA goofy tractor repair man/christmas tree farmer gives away a classic carThe antique bell saved the life of a "sheep herding farmer" on Christmas Eve"Let's go get a tailpipe!"Let's install the tailpipe in a fancy purple sweater with designer jeans and necklace!The best way to start a unstartable car is put a big dude in the front passenger seatDriving a vintage convertible with the top off in the winter...brrrrrrrr. I've done this with my jeep - it was NOT fun.The female lead once again has to choose between her career in the big city and a man in a small town (this is very grating in 2020)Hey my high school friend with the Canadian accent just happens to have a box of early 1960's car headlight bulbs in her minivan!Uncle Tony's grandmother got married on Christmas day??Driving a convertible around in the winter with the back seat piled high overflowing with christmas presents...
Other thoughts
The male lead Duncan is a pretty cool dude and down to earth. He realizes how silly this is and most of what he says is said sarcastically out of sheer boredom. It's a hoot listening to him talk to Ashley as it all goes right over her head.
Sadly everyone around Duncan is utterly one dimensional, especially Ashley. Tiya Sircar plays the female lead as an impersonation of every female lead in every Hallmark Christmas movie. Poor Duncan, he has to pretend is not surrounded by cardboard cutouts.
"Aunt Charlotte" actually looks like an Aunt Charlotte
At least the obligatory montage was of them cleaning up the car with knowing looks instead of decorating a christmas tree.
They don't kiss, not even once!
The car is the best character in the movie
score 2/10
cammietime 16 November 2020
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13-3-2021 18:06:03