Very disappointed :(

Amateur movie with Big budget

If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.

This film must of been funded by the Armed Forces because the only thing missing it a recruiter waiting to sign you up. This film is so very "One Sided" that is boarders on stupidity. There is no opposition do opposing sides on any issue in this film!In this film a 60 year old looking woman playing someone that most likely no older than 30. She just lost her husband in the Iraq War. She is also works at the town Armed Forces Museum. Her hours are being cut down so now she has to "rent out" space in her home. Guess who moves in. "Someone from the Armed Forces" that she is afraid to get involved with. The Michael Shanks is a soldier suffering from some sort of injury and maybe PTSD. He ends falling for he is landlord .What is never disgust in this film is the huge price of war and what it does to families and the economy of the USA. It also never debates "Why we were there to begin with". This film is made for people who are blindly faithful to a cause that we should never been in to begin with. I am sure people will hate this review. They will complain about it. I am also sure "Those People" are people I would never give time of day to. ANd know I don't give to wounded warriors because "The Government Needs to be held accountable and take care of them". Why give to Wounded Warriors! We pay taxes. Those taxes should help veterans. Maybe if people voted correctly we would be able to fund projects that help veterans. Until we do ...

I've watched this twice and will watch it again. I wasn't sure about it at in the beginning but when Amanda and Jim first met it was clear they were going to be good together. They had great chemistry. Jim was definitely a keeper, one of the good guys and you could really feel his heartbreak when Amanda pulled away near the end. The scene on base at the bus made it all worthwhile and of course the surprise homecoming. It was nice to have lead characters who were not wealthy and counting their pennies like the rest of us. It was overall a really good, heartwarming Christmas story. It's definitely worth a watch.

This is one of those films that make you hate "Hallmark Movies". The screenplay is terrible. The acting quality is not there. You have 2 people who are 20 years too old for the parts. In this film a widow of a soldier is hard up for cash. Her hours are being cut down at work. She is now renting out a room and she happens to rent it out to a solider that is on the mend from combat duty. Together they are both not only mending each other but they are also trying to save the city's museum. Because this is a Hallmark film you know what is going to happen. A SUGAR COMA!!!

I HAVE REVIEWED OVER 400 (C H R I S T M A S ) MOVIES AND SPECIALS.BEWARE OF BOGUS REVIEWS. SOME REVIEWERS HAVE ONLY ONE REVIEW. WHEN ITS A POSITIVE REVIEW THERE IS A GOOD CHANCE THEY WERE INVOLVED WITH THE PRODUCTION. NOW I HAVE NO AGENDA! I AM HONEST! I REVIEW MOVIES & SPECIALS AS A WAY TO KEEP TRACK OF WHAT I HAVE SEEN!I want to say I am a huge fan of Michael Shanks. He is one tall good looking man. However as good as he is I think he is "Too Old" for the part he plays here. Same for Julie Benz. The leads should be around 30 not pushing 50. However they are both likable. Michael however shines 10x better in "Christmas Lodge". In this film military a military widow rents an apartment to an Army Captain recovering from an injury in battle. As they team up to save the town's military museum with a Christmas fund raising event, these two "wounded birds" find themselves falling in love. Now my biggest gripe about this film is that the widow is some what dating a guy who does love her. I felt bad for him because he is a victim here. He never pushes Amanda to do anything she doesn't want to do. Then he really gets pushed to the side. The worse film of the "Hallmark Movies of 2017"