I swear I remember watching the Christmas in Evergreen movie last year and enjoying it. This one? Not so much. It left me completely underwhelmed and happy for it to be over. Not just because I couldn’t get into it, but also because Lacey Chabert is on next!
I’m generously giving this movie 3 stars, because of the corny/funny parts in it. I think my favorite characters in the whole movie was Jenny and Josie Cooper, the two elderly sisters who were funny and adorable throughout the movie. They finished each other’s sentences and made the whole movie brighter.
The second part of the movie I thoroughly enjoyed was the wrapping paper fight scene. Especially when the glitter was threatened to be used. Glitter is a serious threat y’all! It’s like sand on the beach. It goes in every nook and cranny and truly never comes out. I sometimes find glitter in my house from over a year ago and sand in sandals from 10 years ago.
The last part I really liked was the part that makes Evergreen itself. For example, when Michelle’s Sister and Dad said that Christmas isn’t really their thing and the whole restaurant dropped their flatware with a clang and stared, I giggled like a schoolgirl. And Nick showing up exactly when he’s needed? I love that kind of Christmas magic!
Aside from those few things, there wasn’t much for me to enjoy. Jeb Cooper comes to town from whatever hole he lived in and has a bug up his butt that his Sisters (Jenny and Josie) had given the town use of the hat factory that was just wasting away. Michelle and her fiance are trying to have a wedding on 12/23, but they’re being kept apart by snow. Hannah and Elliot are facing tough times with Elliot wanting to open a new store in Boston. That pretty much sums up the movie.
So overall, this movie falls flat. If it’s on, give it a try, but it’s not making my top movies list and I will put this on the shelf with this year’s Godwink movie, which is sad, because I thought I’d enjoy both of these more than I did. Happy movie watching y’all!