A Bramble House Christmas (2017)

best movie i've ever seen.

Absolutely the worst movie.

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

Blistering performances.

I don't know if I am the only one who caught this but in the scene where Finn is talking to his sister outside shortly after meeting Willa, and leaving the shop where they had hot chocolate, a woman comes walking down the street and she has a pair of shorts on and a sleeveless top and it is in the winter time in Oregon. It only shows for a second but I have watched this movie so many times and I catch it every time. Would be curious if anybody else catches it.

This is based upon a book titled the same, which I haven't read yet but might do so next Christmas. They say that books are always better, so perhaps I need to check it out and put it on my list of goals since reading is one of my new year's goals and it would be perfect to read it before we watch it again next year. We all know that Hallmark repeats their previous year's movies unless it is Friday, Saturday or Sunday evening (premiere time) when they play their new movies (during the holiday season). But about the movie, it's worth a viewing and I might watch again next year as well.

Once again, the casting department of the Hall Mark Channel comes though in flying colours. Their talent & expertise in casting young talented actors is proof in this movie. Liam Hughes, though cute, is so talented beyond his young years. His performance and especially the scenes with the character Fin(David Hayden-Jones) is outstanding. The chemistry between those two is what makes this movie not to be missed. The actress playing the mother is definitely believable but the predictable ending to the movie brings tears to ones eyes. What a wonderful Christmas movie! Well done, Hall Mark. Liam needs to be in more Hall Mark movies. He has a great career ahead of him and I look forward to seeing him in more movies.Robert, Victoria, B.C., Canada

Sometimes a story doesn't have to have twists and surprises to be worth watching, especially if it is told well. This story has a somewhat unusual approach yet relies on some traditional plot devices. Some minor mysteries are revealed along the way, but there are no great surprises.Autumn Reeser, as Willa, is a special mom of a special boy, Liam Hughes as Scout. Willa has had to struggle both emotionally and financially as her young son has had a heart transplant from which he is finally fully recovered. Since she has no special skills or qualifications, paying back the bills has been a burden for her. Yet this quiet and kindhearted lady is special in that she makes the lives of people around her better. She did that for Mr. Conrad in his final days, and he rewarded her in his will. He gives her a chance to explore her future by taking away her debt and paying for a week at Bramble House.Mr. Conrad's estranged son sets out to prove that Willa has conned his father. Intending to confront her, instead he gets to know her and it's not hard to figure what happens from there. As the movie goes on we find out more about that estrangement and the wounds it has left in him.We find other characters worth knowing. There is Mable, the owner of Bramble House and her niece and great niece and a male guest. The story weaves them all together with Willa as the heart that binds them.There are some beautiful sets of Christmas decorations both at the Inn and around town. The acting is good.