![]() OK, we got seriously worried when Jessica said the two words we most dread hearing in any Hallmark movie: “needle retention.” Um, really? Were you just not that into Luke? NEEDLE RETENTION! NO! Mimi wanted details about their “fake” kiss, and who can blame her?īut Jessica replied with: “We kissed, and I forget the rest.” The WORST List Not Cool, Jessica…Īt one point, Mimi is trying to pry details out from Jessica about her time spent with Luke. Why was her nickname “Messy Jessy”? We never found out. If only he went in he would have found out she just scored an amazing discount on eyeglasses. Next, Luke sees Jessica hug Wes in her store. The Naughty List Not 1 But 2 Contrived Mixups?!įirst, Jessica sees Luke with Leslie after he prevented her from falling to the ice and gets the wrong idea. In the end, Luke and Jessica quote that famous “lasso” scene. Plus, in the beginning, she quotes the movie to Wes, but he doesn’t get it. Scenes from the beloved film are featured twice – with Jessica and Luke watching the movie, though not together. If Jessica had a sixth card, she could have sent it to “It’s a Wonderful Life”. She only pops up a couple of times in the movie, and she’s always spot on. The actress was so good at portraying this doofy role, without sounding stupid, robotic, or cliche – or ever getting overly flirty. When Jessica changes her ringtone to crickets (so hardcore!).The waiter’s response, holding their drink order: “Do you want this to go?” When Leslie, acting, goes crazy on her blind date with Luke and storms out.When Jessica makes her terrible eye doctor jokes (“I’m sorry, am I making a spectacle of myself?”).Oh and we had music! Jessica doing multiple Christmas carols on the cello (Silent Night and Carol of the Bells)? We approve! You’ll Laugh… Plus, it seems fitting for Jax’s character. Even after saying she was going on holiday from the holidays, she never put away any of her decorations – and it was Christmas overload (in the best way).Īlso, the purple decorations at Jax’s were crazy good – we’ve never seen room done up like that. All the scenes had perfect amount of Christmas and great visuals. Hallmark scores again on the Christmas feels. But there are swooshy sound effects, so we know it’s not as fake of a kiss as she thought it would be. The Nice List Our Favorite SceneĪs Jessica and Luke compare their futility at relationships, Jessica suddenly sees her ex-boyfriend, Wes, across the street. Plus – we liked how the movie showed Jessica and Luke crossing paths a couple times, but being totally unaware of each other. DeVitto and Murray had great chemistry together. Coincidentally, Jessica is about to audition for an orchestra seat.Īnd even though Jessica is on a holiday from dating, sparks fly between Jessica and Luke. Miller is traveling, so as a thank you for her card, Mrs. ![]() Miller, the music teacher who inspired Jessica. Inspired by this letter, he gets his band back together – and they even do a reunion concert that Jessica attends near the end of the movie. ![]() Jax, whose music was the soundtrack of Jessica’s life and helped her get through the death of her parents. Jessica’s BFF, Mimi, who she also works with and relies on to always tell her the truth. Jessica’s brother, Carter, who is in the military and meets and starts spending time with Angie. Lila (whose husband died 2 years ago) meets Tom (wife died 3 years ago) and an adorable dog. Jessica’s aunt Lila, who raised Jessica and her brother after their parents died. We spend Christmas with four of the five of the people Jessica writes those special cards to. ![]() There’s a lot going on in “Write Before Christmas” – and most of it works well. But don’t mistake light-hearted for shallow! This is one of those light-hearted Hallmark movies we really love. You will most likely find yourself chuckling quite a few times. Though it isn’t billed as a romantic comedy, there is surprisingly a lot of humor in “Write Before Christmas”. The writing in “Write Before Christmas” is good, for the most part. It’s a love letter to greeting cards, written by a greeting card manufacturer.īut here’s the thing. “Write Before Christmas” is a 90-minute commercial for the life-changing power of Hallmark’s greeting cards. OK, let’s be real about this from the start. It’s the Hallmark movie, “Write Before Christmas” (2019). One of those cards leads to Jessica meeting Luke, the son of her music teacher, who tracks her down and may just inspire her in new ways. After Jessica’s boyfriend dumps her before Christmas, she decides to send five Christmas cards to the five most important people in her life: her best friend her brother her aunt her music teacher and a member of a boy band.
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