I am surprised by the number of bad reviews here. This is one of my favourite Hallmark movies.
The things about Hallmark movies (and romantic movies in general) is that apart from the obvious "man and woman fall in love" plot, they need a subplot to drive the story alojng. Too many Hallmark movies have a really lame subplot like "organising a Christmas play" or "renovate an old hotel". There's no suspense, so no interest, at least not from me.
But Christmas at Castle Hart has a couple of interesting subplots. The main one is that the main character has to pretend she is a major events planner. This leads to a lot of awkward and funny situations. We know she will get found out eventually, but we don't know how. That adds tension and interest. Yes it's unrealistic, but who cares, it's a movie.
Then there are a few other subplots: will they find any relatives of their father? Will the brother and sister who own the castle resolve their differences? We know what the final answer will be, but the way it all pans out makes for a very happy ending. And isn't that what we want when we watch a Hallmark movie?
And as for the bad CGI effects (like horse riding through the snow and leaving no footprints) - ah well, it just adds to the dorky charm.
The things about Hallmark movies (and romantic movies in general) is that apart from the obvious "man and woman fall in love" plot, they need a subplot to drive the story alojng. Too many Hallmark movies have a really lame subplot like "organising a Christmas play" or "renovate an old hotel". There's no suspense, so no interest, at least not from me.
But Christmas at Castle Hart has a couple of interesting subplots. The main one is that the main character has to pretend she is a major events planner. This leads to a lot of awkward and funny situations. We know she will get found out eventually, but we don't know how. That adds tension and interest. Yes it's unrealistic, but who cares, it's a movie.
Then there are a few other subplots: will they find any relatives of their father? Will the brother and sister who own the castle resolve their differences? We know what the final answer will be, but the way it all pans out makes for a very happy ending. And isn't that what we want when we watch a Hallmark movie?
And as for the bad CGI effects (like horse riding through the snow and leaving no footprints) - ah well, it just adds to the dorky charm.