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Oh, no, no - that ending -

posted 8 years ago by okerry-1
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Oh, no, no, no, no. This is prettily done, with nice scenery, and has a good setup - but the ending is so far from believable that it just doesn't work at all. It's downright cruel, in some ways, in the sugar-coated way it tries to tie up and explain away a heartbreaking situation in a way everybody can feel good about.

I would bet money that a man wrote this, not a woman. The ending gives it away. Love doesn't leave. Love doesn't just "let you go." That's not love. Sorry not sorry.

[–] nutsberryfarm 8 years ago

i can't believe he told her about the secret passageway! 

🎄Season's Greetings!🎄

[–] Val-El 8 years ago

Very astute nutsberryfarm! 

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[–] strangenstein (683) 3 years ago

Finding Father Christmas is a really well-done Hallmark Christmas movie, and it's a tad bit deeper than most. The story has a melancholy quality to it, and the music score is a perfect compliment. It's also nice to see two leads with such wonderful chemistry. okerry-1, I'm with you about the ending, but I think the problem is not in the writing but more with one of the actors. I don't always expect a happy ending, even in Hallmark movies, but this one had a tough sell. Actress Wendie Mallick is a good actress, and I'm sure in real life she's a very nice person, but her onscreen persona always makes her seem a little "cold". It might be her tall, thin stature, or maybe it's her husky voice. Whatever it is, she seems a little like an icy mother-in-law putting on a fake smile. The actress who played the co-owner of the bed & breakfast would've been a better choice for that role. She had a natural warmth that would've smoothed over some of the rough edges.