Watched: 12/14/2024
Format: Hallmark
Viewing: First
Director: Lucie Guest
So, this was actually funny. Not laugh-til-you-cry funny, but I guffawed, chortled, etc... Some laughs came because I couldn't believe this was happening in a Hallmark movie, but mostly because the jokes landed. It is possible that Hallmark made a pretty funny, okay movie movie utilizing their resources, financial and talent-wise, that wasn't Christmas wallpaper.
So... let's not go crazy overselling this, but I do think it's shocking to see a Hallmark movie with actual comedic timing, funny lines, goofy characters and an underdog storyline that feels like it was imported from a circa 2005 comedy, and made something generally entertaining.
And that's fine! That is massive progress for Hallmark.
