Excuse me, but WHO runs a business like that?!
I liked this movie until the ridiculous end, which made me almost yell at the TV, but restrained myself because of the sweet little kitty sleeping on my lap.
As I said, who in their right mind runs a business like that? Each person working there knows how to make their particular element and no one else knows. And, it's all in their head. Nothing written down... What if they die or become incapacitated in a swift and debilitating accident? The whole section of their job comes to a screeching halt! Sorry, no more chocolate chip cookies! Whats-her-name won't be in till she can walk, talk and bake again! I guess that just doesn't happen in Cookie Jar, huh?
And the ingredient that makes it truly "Wow" is LOVE? How many times have I seen this particular stupid aspect of baking. Love. And how exactly do you add that? What happens if your significant other just dumped you? And you're feeling ANYTHING but love the next day at work? Do they have to throw all of your shortbreads in the dumpster until you can feel love again and they can sell them to the waiting public?
Ah well. It's a Hallmark movie. What was I thinking?
In spite of it all, Jill Wagner did a compelling summation on that stage, if nothing else. Shows what a great actress she is. Saying those dumb words with conviction and heart. It's not her fault that those words were cringe-worthy. It's Christmas magic, I guess.
I liked this movie until the ridiculous end, which made me almost yell at the TV, but restrained myself because of the sweet little kitty sleeping on my lap.
As I said, who in their right mind runs a business like that? Each person working there knows how to make their particular element and no one else knows. And, it's all in their head. Nothing written down... What if they die or become incapacitated in a swift and debilitating accident? The whole section of their job comes to a screeching halt! Sorry, no more chocolate chip cookies! Whats-her-name won't be in till she can walk, talk and bake again! I guess that just doesn't happen in Cookie Jar, huh?
And the ingredient that makes it truly "Wow" is LOVE? How many times have I seen this particular stupid aspect of baking. Love. And how exactly do you add that? What happens if your significant other just dumped you? And you're feeling ANYTHING but love the next day at work? Do they have to throw all of your shortbreads in the dumpster until you can feel love again and they can sell them to the waiting public?
Ah well. It's a Hallmark movie. What was I thinking?
In spite of it all, Jill Wagner did a compelling summation on that stage, if nothing else. Shows what a great actress she is. Saying those dumb words with conviction and heart. It's not her fault that those words were cringe-worthy. It's Christmas magic, I guess.