December 18, 2015

A Christmas Melody

A Christmas Melody revolves around Kristin (Lacey Chabert), a beautiful, stylish divorcee who is a talented clothing designer and her young daughter. Kristin has just had to close her small Manhattan boutique to return to her Ohio home town and live in her parents’ former home. It’s an adjustment for Kristin and Emily – especially when she runs into her former high school rival Melissa (Mariah Carey). Melissa is president of the PTA and tries to make Kristen feel as unwelcome as possible. Kristen and Emily struggle to find their new normal with the help of the music teacher Danny (Brennan Elliott) and Kristin’s Aunt Sarah (Kathy Najimy), the local coffee shop owner. With a little holiday magic and music, Kristin and Emily find that home is where the heart is.

Our Two Cents:
This was one of those movies that we recorded last year but neither of us could bring ourselves to watch it because, well, frankly, Mariah Carey. We aren't fans. Compounded with our disappointment with the recent batch of Lacey Chabert Christmas movies, this movie was on the chopping block. A little insomnia on Thanksgiving Eve required a boring movie to induce sleep. Maybe it was sleep deprived delirium but, despite the lackluster chemistry between Kristin and Danny and the predictable story, Kristen's daughter Emily was too cute and she had a pretty good singing voice.  While it won't ever be on our list of favorites, we'd would watch it again. 

Ratings:
Storyline/Writing ★★  •   Acting ★★★  •   Chemistry   •  Overall ★★

Links:
IMDB  •  Official Site



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