I agree that the title suggesting that this would be a murder mystery set at Christmas was misleading, but if you can get past that you'll find a decent and enjoyable Hallmark film.
Yes, it follows the standard formula, but there are attempts at trying to rejig it a little bit. The increase in diverse castings and non same sex relationships is a step in the right direction too.
For me the two most important things in a Hallmark film are whether the story holds up, and whether the leads have chemistry, and I thought both of these boxes were ticked here.
Danica McKellar is a real loss to Hallmark, because she elevated all the films she appeared in for them.
Overall, I don't understand the negativity - this was fun.
Yes, it follows the standard formula, but there are attempts at trying to rejig it a little bit. The increase in diverse castings and non same sex relationships is a step in the right direction too.
For me the two most important things in a Hallmark film are whether the story holds up, and whether the leads have chemistry, and I thought both of these boxes were ticked here.
Danica McKellar is a real loss to Hallmark, because she elevated all the films she appeared in for them.
Overall, I don't understand the negativity - this was fun.