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A Disappointing Continuation

I am only giving this movie a 1 for the great cast, though I can't imagine what any of them were thinking. This movie was horrible

Close shines in drama with strong language, adult themes.

I'm a hairstylist and I can't get past this. Who approved this hair? It's like a 3rd main character. The movie is typical Hallmark. I watched all of them last year. They all have the same plot, but during Christmas who wants anything too heavy.

This is one of the best Hallmark Christmas movies ever, in spite of what some of the reviewers say. My question to them would be "did you actually watch the movie?". I have over 300 Christmas movies in my collection, including most of Hallmarks, and this one rates a solid 9.5. I have watched it 11 times, and will probably watch it more. Casting was perfect, plot moved along nicely, Rachel's hair could have been better. In some scenes it was combed and others it was stringy, messy, and in need of a comb or brush. This movie sets the bar really high for the rest to follow.

This is a fairly average Hallmark Christmas movie. A movie star's sister is getting married in a small town. He swoops into town to help and falls for a local girl. There is the expected little drama before the end. Trevor Donovan looks a bit like Brad Pitt / Robert Redford so he is quite suited to play a big movie star. But the running joke about his being able to buy expensive stuff or get a person to arrange something special is kind of repetitive. It's a bit of a one joke movie. Rachel Skarsten is the small town girl he falls in love with. She is pretty in a rather Uma Thurman way but her eyes are a bit scary. She would be better for a Lifetime wacko than a Hallmark romantic comedy leading lady.Okay for one watch.

I bought the book about a few months before finding out that they were turning it into a Hallmark movie, so I decided to read the book. Now I'm watching the movie and I have to say I'm rather pleased with it. There are the obvious differences between the book and the movie of course, but the differences don't take away from the storytelling. While the cast isn't QUITE how I pictured everyone in my head, they all capture the ESSENCE of the people they're portraying, especially Trevor Donovan as Johnny Blake. Donovan captures Johnny's longing to be normal and slight pushiness when it comes to his sister's wedding. A lot of actors are good at playing either the rich type or the down- to-earth guys and tend to falter when trying to portray both but Donovan does it well.From what I've seen so far, the movie is sweet and charming, and I'm enjoying it.