11/30/2023 0 Comments Movie christmas in viennaDrew however deserved a much better leading man. Some moments of amusing and sweet dialogue and warmth and charm isn't completely absent. Sarah Drew does a good, charming job in the female lead role and while the character isn't complex she also isn't too perfect or has negative character traits exaggerated. There is some nice sympathetic direction going on here and there. It doesn't make the mistake of most Hallmark Christmas films in being too constant or too loud. The music is nostalgic and there is a sense of time and place, with an authentic Christmassy-feel and not being over-melancholic. The camera clearly loves the locations too, because it is just as beautiful to watch without being too indulgent. 'Christmas in Vienna's' biggest star is Vienna (and it is the actual location this time) itself, which is nothing short of stunning. First and foremost, the production values. 'The Christmas Ring') from a male lead and chemistry point of view 'Christmas in Vienna' is one of the weakest of the batch. 'Christmas in Vienna' is not one of the best 2020 Hallmark Christmas films ('Five Star Christmas', 'A Cranberry Christmas', 'Christmas with the Darlings'), but while there was worse from this year (i.e. A case of the location stealing the show and making a huge positive impression, but also with too much that doesn't come off too well. While certainly not hating it, 'Christmas in Vienna' generally left me unimpressed. 'Christmas in Vienna's' premise is one that could have gone either way, which tends to be the case with Hallmark Christmas films with similar plot lines. Hallmark is a bit of a mixed bag when it comes to their Christmas output and their films overall and 2020 was definitely a variable year for them. Christmas has always been my favourite time of year and it is always wonderful to see Vienna on screen, with it being such a beautiful place and often served well on camera.
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