Christmas Under Wraps (2014)

Looking at some of the other reviews, it never occurred to me, that in Alaska during December it is dark most of the time. But this Hallmark Movie is typical of all their movies. The woman is single and ends up falling in love with some man. Or she is divorced/widowed with a young son who is plays baseball and coached by a handsome man and they fall in love and live happily ever after. This movie has more holes than a Swiss cheese. They would have been better to set the move in the state where it was filmed. One of the previous comments was it was supposed to be so cold, but all the extras are walking around like it's 50 degrees and not 10 degrees

This is a great example of how lack of creativity can still earn money. And a sad example of how people rate a cheesy, mediocre movie 7 out of 10, probably wishing this was their Christmas miracle story next year...The first 10 minutes were like watching season 1 of Heart of Dixie all over again... I was just waiting to hear Dr Zoe Harper's name mentioned at some point...I have seen far, far better movies - at least movies non pasteurized that have way lower score here. IMDb used to be a reliable source - not any more.

Really nice and unpretentious Christmas romance. No convoluted "problems" with the love interests, for a change.I like the fact that they made a movie that's just cheerful fun. It's a made-for-TV movie, and as such the little niggles like sunny dawns in wintery Alaska, snow that's not entirely convincing here&there (but thankfully none of that horrible "foam snow" they often use) didn't bother me to much.The actors are adequate, but sometimes too sitcom-ish. Though, it has to be said that theater veteran Kendra Mylnechuk as the busy, joyous nurse Billie really jumps out.The Utah locations are nice, but to me don't look a whole lot like Alaska. Still, as a background it was good enough for me.It's just, basically, a movie with a wholesome, upbeat and positive vibe. Fitting for Christmas.

San Francisco doctor Candace Cameron Bure reluctantly takes a job in a small town in Alaska as she waits to hear about the fellowship in Boston she wants. This is a woman with her life all planned out. She doesn't want to stray from that plan but, of course, she finds that she has to in order to truly be happy. That's the moral of this story and, yes, it seems awfully familiar if you've seen other made-for-TV romantic comedies and dramas Candace has done. The big city doctor who learns life lessons working in a small town (Finding Normal). The guy she falls for doesn't want to take over the family business (Let It Snow). There are other similarities to movies she's done (particularly Finding Normal) but, you know, it really doesn't hurt anything. It's a fun, sentimental movie. It doesn't challenge you but that's okay. I enjoyed watching it and that's all that really matters.As with all of her TV movies, Candace's likability and personality is the primary selling point. She's also very pretty, which doesn't hurt. I don't think the red hair is the right fit for her but it wasn't too distracting. At first glance, I wasn't sold on David O'Donnell. So often in these TV movies the male lead is weak compared to the female lead. But he's actually charming and appealing. For the most part the characters are all nice and pleasant but a couple of them did annoy me. Candace's mom is well-intentioned but pushy and the lady who runs the coffee shop is kind of obnoxious. The subplot romance between the nurse and the florist's son is very cute and adorable. The standout in the supporting cast is the great Brian Doyle-Murray. I won't spoil his character's twist but let's just say if you're a cynic, you'll projectile vomit all over the screen. I got a kick out of it though. Corny as all-get-out but I had a big stupid grin on my face so it worked on me. If you like Candace Cameron Bure, you'll surely like this. It's one of her best movies yet. That it's a Christmas movie just makes it that much more enjoyable.