"A Very Vintage Christmas" is one of Lifetime's 2019 Christmas movies. This one was shown in November, and I get the impression that those debuting in November are usually of lower quality than those airing later in the season. This one was a chore to get through as it was plain boring.
Tia Mowry-Hardrict is the main character who is planning to open an antique store with a friend. Her father has given her a loan and is not optimistic that the duo will be able to make it. I share his concern. The store isn't given a lot of screen time for us to get a feel for it. What we do see appears to be old props someone bought from Sears layaway.
The movie's Hot Guy shows up soon. He is portrayed flatly by Jesse Hutch whom you might recognize from several different TV shows. He is unremarkable here and only in the film because the film had to have a love interest.
Tia finds a hidden box inside of a chest of drawers she purchased. There are love letters and other artifacts held inside. At this point the film strangely turns into a mystery film. Tia and Jesse set off to locate the unknown lovers.
There are several investigative segments that don't amount to much. I didn't connect with the characters or the mystery so I couldn't care. Why would a businesswoman about to open a shop with her father's investment become so obsessed with love letters nearly 50 years old? Is that why there is a second business owner? To logically run the store while Tia runs around like crazy.
Eventually, they locate the man who works as a seasonal Santa. He says that his secret romance ended at his girlfriend's behest. The girlfriend ends up being the Hot Guy's mother! Of course she is! His mother encourages Tia to take a chance to date someone unlike what she did. The story wraps itself up nicely at least. The film's biggest flaw is just how dumb it's story is told. Even the actors seem bored.
Tia Mowry-Hardrict is the main character who is planning to open an antique store with a friend. Her father has given her a loan and is not optimistic that the duo will be able to make it. I share his concern. The store isn't given a lot of screen time for us to get a feel for it. What we do see appears to be old props someone bought from Sears layaway.
The movie's Hot Guy shows up soon. He is portrayed flatly by Jesse Hutch whom you might recognize from several different TV shows. He is unremarkable here and only in the film because the film had to have a love interest.
Tia finds a hidden box inside of a chest of drawers she purchased. There are love letters and other artifacts held inside. At this point the film strangely turns into a mystery film. Tia and Jesse set off to locate the unknown lovers.
There are several investigative segments that don't amount to much. I didn't connect with the characters or the mystery so I couldn't care. Why would a businesswoman about to open a shop with her father's investment become so obsessed with love letters nearly 50 years old? Is that why there is a second business owner? To logically run the store while Tia runs around like crazy.
Eventually, they locate the man who works as a seasonal Santa. He says that his secret romance ended at his girlfriend's behest. The girlfriend ends up being the Hot Guy's mother! Of course she is! His mother encourages Tia to take a chance to date someone unlike what she did. The story wraps itself up nicely at least. The film's biggest flaw is just how dumb it's story is told. Even the actors seem bored.