7.5 stars.
Most movies featuring a parade end up looking a lot less festive than 'The Christmas Parade'. This has a nice big parade at the end with a lot of people and you can see that it's not some small production. They don't inflate it with a lot of angles and repetitive takes, no this parade feels full of life. But the parade itself is only the culmination of a tale of a woman news anchor from New York City who falls hard and fast for a small town guy.
The story begins when her heart is somewhat broken by a nefarious fiance, and while he spends a lot of time trying to make up for what he's done, we all know how this story ends. I won't spoil it with anymore about him.
The lead male is a laid back and giving man who would really be lucky if he were to catch the eye of our lead female. And he does indeed get lucky. She is likely one of the prettiest female leads come Hallmark's way in years. I'm sorry I've not had the opportunity to see more of her.
The story is nice and endearing and fun. There are some slightly slow and misfired scenes which lack entertainment quality. They just exist to fill some gaps, but there are also very exciting and romantic parts. She creates a lot of chemistry with him, whether she's acting or not, it's convincing. He does justice to his role as well, being a very kind and likable man, also having a bit of sex appeal of his own.
I could watch this again in a few years, but probably won't have the time, because there are so many films that rate just a little bit higher, and there's only so much time. So, maybe I'll stop by and watch this semi-gem in about 5 years? Mark your calendars.
