This is How Movies Should Be Made

Memorable, crazy movie

Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.

Great example of an old-fashioned, pure-at-heart escapist event movie that doesn't pretend to be anything that it's not and has boat loads of fun being its own ludicrous self.

Danica McKellar stars as a department store manager desperate to get ahead in the company in My Christmas Dream. Since this is a Hallmark Christmas movie, the odds are good that she'll learn what's really important and probably find love along the way. The only problem is you probably won't care about either outcome because she's pretty unlikable. Her character is written to be rather bland, but her performance is what turns the audience against her. Her acting leaves much to be desired, and as she falls in love with David Haydn-Jones, a single dad, it's pretty unbelievable that she's willing and able to take on motherhood. She's not even believable as a successful career woman.That criticism aside, if you're a sucker for anything Hallmark at Christmastime—it's okay, I am, too—you'll probably end up sitting through My Christmas Dream at some point during the holidays. It's not the all-time worst film the channel has ever produced, but you'll groan your way through and be glad when it's over. Make lots of popcorn and heap on the Christmas cookies; you'll need it.

Danica McKellar stars as the manager of a large department store trying to come up with the 25th annual Christmas display just twelve days before Christmas. She's also in the running to manage the new store in Paris, her dream city. She tasks a painter and local artist to help with the display and begins falling for him and his young son. Cute movie but with a theme that's been done one too many times.

Where do I start. Well usually Hallmark movies have somewhat questionable acting choices and the plot maybe a little convoluted. This movie is not perfect, but darn close.All the characters are very likable and has some touching scenes. The movie is about a women who is a manager and wants a promotion. She wants success and finds a painter who lost his inspiration. It's a Hallmark movie and it's Christmas and the plot unfolds. While it is a tried and true plot, it still is amazing to see the characters come together and display love and emotion.Some may think it is clichéd, some may call it sappy, and some may roll their eyes, but these movies are meant to be. It is meant to show how life can be.I give it a perfect score. Take it for what it is; a somewhat sappy Christmas movie with charm. I think this is a must see and I rate it a 9.5 out of 10!

Hello, Hallmark, it's the 21st Century. And guess what? Copying films of the '40s and '50s is a little passe.My Christmas Dream stars Danica McKellar who, at age 40, is still playing ingenues. And as far as I'm concerned, she's getting away with it.It also stars handsome David Haydn-Jones and Diedre Hall who must have a hideous portrait in her closet.McKellar is Christina, the manager of a department star, McDougal's, owned by Victoria (Hall). Christina is doing a terrific job and loves what she does.Victoria arrives at the store and makes an announcement: The store is growing internationally, and they are opening a new store in Paris. They need someone to run it. Christina is perfect for it, having studied in Paris for a year and always feeling as if it was home.However, in order to get the job, she is going to have to dazzle Victoria with the annual Christmas display, a part of the window always kept hidden until December 23.In the meantime, she has met Kurt (Haydn-Jones) and his son Cooper. It's obvious that Kurt wants a commitment from her, but Christina shies away from it. Meanwhile she's having him help with the display and hoping it impresses Victoria.We all know what's going to happen. It is possible to have a wonderful career and be fulfilled. It isn't one or the other nowadays. The previous film with Candace Cameron had the same theme. We see these women giving up these fabulous jobs (although Christina's is a good compromise) to stay with a man. Of course, he's going nowhere, why should he.These Hallmark films can be boring or lovely, depending on your mood. My mood is particularly in need of mind-numbing since the election, so I would up watching this one and part of another. I understand showing romance. But this is the kind of movie my mother would have written because her generation was interested in one thing and one thing only: marriage and a family. And if you didn't have that, as far as she was concerned, you didn't have much of a life.It's not a good fantasy for young women, whom I assume watch these things. Otherwise, it's pleasant and Christmasy.