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A woman's feelings start to change when she reluctantly spends Christmas with the man responsible for ending her last relationship.A woman's feelings start to change when she reluctantly spends Christmas with the man responsible for ending her last relationship.A woman's feelings start to change when she reluctantly spends Christmas with the man responsible for ending her last relationship.
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- TriviaThe wooden elves are by Elizabeth Brown Woodcarvings.
- GoofsLead character mentions being in Cape Town and watching the sun rise over the Atlantic. The Atlantic is to the west, not from where the sun rises.
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Paul: Drop the call. It happens a lot out here. You know sometimes there is better service in the drive if you want to try it.
Hayley Parker: I am fine.
Paul: Did you try to shake it?
Hayley Parker: What?
Paul: Your phone. It helps. I'm kidding. It's a joke.
Hayley Parker: Ha.
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A simple story w/some great chemistry between the leads...
I enjoyed this Lifetime original Christmas movie. It is a low-key, simple story that focuses primarily on the dialogue between the leads, which is its strength, I thought. There is not much in way of sub-plots and other storylines in this one. The script was solid. Another reviewer on here talks of the various clichés and stereotypes used in the script. I notice some of these (plot devices) as well, but they did not bother me or take away from the film, from my viewing experience. To be fair, we are talking about the TV (romance) Christmas movie genre; it is not the most original genre of film. The strength in this one for me was the dialogue between the two leads, and of course the acting. The acting, overall, was strong. It was 90210 meets One Tree Hill (sorry, I could not help myself). Jessica Lowndes's portrayal of Hayley Parker, I thought, was pretty good. I agree with the other reviewers on here, I think, she has improved over the years (since 90210). Chad Michael Murray's performance (playing Paul) was strong. I think he does great in such roles, in this genre of film. Members of the One Tree Hill cast have been in some of the best Christmas movies I have seen this year (well done). The chemistry between the two is very strong, one of the strengths of the movie, I felt. The dialogue and interactions between them were convincing; it pulled me, as it were. I did feel the ending was rather rushed, or put differently, the writers could have done a better job setting up Hayley's reaction at the end. The supporting cast was good. No complaints about music or music editing, which has been an issue with some of Lifetime's Christmas movies this year. There is a little bit of festive cheer in this one too, but you should not expect a Hallmark production in this one. All and all, this is a low-key Christmas movie with some strong performances by the leads. It is a nice new edition to Lifetime's 2020 lineup. If you like dialogue and chemistry, this one is for you.
- toddsgraham
- Dec 6, 2020
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- $5,602
- Runtime1 hour 28 minutes
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By what name was Too Close For Christmas (2020) officially released in Canada in English?
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