(Although not going to lie, for a second, I thought he said his name was Kristoff, and I would’ve at least forgiven the K spelling with that version.) Their love story is also the right kind of meant to be-the effortless friendship that blossoms into something bigger, something lovelier. The Romance in My Christmas Family Treeīut more importantly- the romance, the reason we’re all here, isn’t it? Kristopher and Vanessa’s bond is so delicately threaded into the story, and it’s somehow close to perfect. The magic is palpable in this film, and so much of it is due to the platonic adoration. And if I could lose myself in the magic of its resolution, then I call that a win. The idea of “meant to be” might be cliché as a concept in films like this, but regardless, it feels earned in My Christmas Family Tree. Whether it was Vanessa helping Caitlyn with her dress for the dance or helping Emilia overcome stage fright, none of it felt overtly cheesy or forced instead, the conversations felt effortless. It was reasonably minimal in My Christmas Family Tree-especially where the familial conversations are concerned. Where films like this ultimately succeed for me relies heavily on what I like to call the cringe factor. Pauline comments on how what is Richard’s is hers, including Vanessa, which was as lovely to hear as Emilia apologizing for her unkindness in the beginning. (Even little Emilia’s hesitancies didn’t last long.)įurthermore, whether or not Richard and Vanessa’s DNA tests were a match, the dynamic between the two was heartening in every way, as was Vanessa’s bond with Pauline.
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Perhaps because TV tends to touch on the drama through initial hesitancies to allow the climax to act as the resolution, it was easy to appreciate that it is more internal than external in My Christmas Family Tree. While this is Hallmark, and kindness is basically a staple, it’s still somewhat surprising how welcoming the family is. I have a feeling Eric Taylor would approve of the type of father Richard is.) I don’t think I’ve seen anything with Teegarden since Friday Night Lights -so Vanessa Hall is pleasantly surprising as an easily likable character. There is a gentleness to Teegarden’s Vanessa that feels rightfully placed and makes the family’s warmth to her that much more relatable. Where there is way too much singing for my personal taste, the film’s quiet moments are a marvel. Is she, or is she not Richard’s real daughter? While everyone’s mostly welcoming, the drama occurs when it seems that there might have been a mistake in pairing the two as another Vanessa Hall also exists. Starring Aimee Teegarden, James Tupper, Andrew Walker, Kendall Cross, Ava Telek, Lisa Paxton, Georgia Mae Orchard, and more, My Christmas Family Tree follows Vanessa Hall as she sets out to meet the biological father she discovers on a DNA ancestry match. You’ll likely need at least one if you’re a sap like me. It gets you, and it gets you good-so prepare the tissues. (I’m talking two tissues, blowing my nose ugly crying.) The film’s heart is present right from the start, proving that it’s going to be just the right kind of tear-jerker that’s most appropriate for this genre.
Hallmark’s My Christmas Family Tree is the first holiday film that made me straight up ugly cry this year.
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