Christmas Lovers Anonymous

source: Christmas Lovers Anonymous

I watched about 20 minutes and I had to stop. The acting was ATROCIOUS. I can't emphasize this enough. I was curious about GAFC since they managed to poach so many Hallmark stars so I decided to turn to the channel & see what kind of movies they were churning out. This movie was on & I was shocked. How anyone that participated in this movie could've possibly thought this was even worth making is absolutely beyond me. I find it hard to believe any professionals in the field thought it was acceptable. It's almost enough to turn me off from the channel but I'll give them the benefit of the doubt and give a few more of their movies a shot but if they're anything like Christmas Lovers Anonymous, my expectations are incredibly low. Personally, I feel as if Hallmark movies have gotten more inclusive, funnier, & more original this year. If GAFC is going to compete, they must've realized they needed better talents. Save yourself the time & avoid this movie.

*The storyline was very plausible. In this day of social media at the speed of light these days. Set in a small market outlet region, this story came as a nice way for two professionals to meet. Sisters and Houston's little family were felt real and warml and for once kind! Big budget movies are now crass, loud and full of obnoxious mean humor that models gotcha moments, why? No wonder people are afraid for the next bomb in families. Since big-city critics are SO used to big budget glitz with their yawn worthy small mindness. *Liked the Sister, the Stars and this movie was shot well. Pace of the movie kept the cliffhangers coming till after the commercial breaks. Whole cast and crew made this Christmas Lovers Anonymous very satisfying. Love watching GAC Family developments. Well done.

There was something very weird or off about the way this movie looked and sounded. I kept watching it (off and on) in order to figure it out. It seemed very amateurish and produced on a shoestring . It was like it was done with one camera, almost like a cell phone. It was like they shot the movie and then had it redubbed. There was no or very little background noise except for a faint tinkling melody. There was no action or anyone running around, or interacting with extras. The actors just talked at each other, like they were taking turns reading their lines. During a break, a voice came on that essentially thanked viewers for leaving Hallmark and "coming home" to GFam. Desperate and divisive. Like an us versus them mentality. Not exactly Christian or in the spirit of Christmas. But an attitude I guess I would expect by those who are the money behind this network. I'm going to rate it but am giving them the benefit of the doubt since I didn't see the whole thing. Basically another weak version of the "you've got mail" plot. .