This was a pretty decent Hallmark film, not one of their best this year, nor one of their worst...middle of the road, I say. The story was warm and nice, family-friendly (typical Hallmark). There were a number of fun, festive and cute scenes. I laughed at another review on here regarding the availability of pine trees in Colorado. Now that I think of it, it is a...how shall I put this...'funny' aspect to the story/plot. The script was fine. The dialogue between the two leads worked well, I believe. What stands out for me in this Christmas movie was the acting. The performance by Rochelle Aytes (as Erin, the Mayor's daughter) was great. She had a warm and fun vibe to her performance, which came off well on screen. Mark Taylor (playing Kevin) also had a strong performance. The chemistry between them was good. I liked the confrontational dynamic to this. The supporting cast was robust. I especially liked the cute performance by Grace Sunar as Claire (Kevin's daughter). She did an excellent job. The scenery, props and sets were festive and well-polished, for the most part. Did anyone notice the snowman in Kevin and Claire's front yard? It looked completely fake. I am surprised to see this, as Hallmark usually does a good job with props and sets. Overall, it is a decent Christmas movie with some strong acting. If you are a fan of Hallmark films, then this one is worth a watch.
42 Reviews
A basic Hallmark family film
howie1411 December 2020
An average, run of the mill Hallmark movie. I figured out an answer to their conundrum about the tree in the first twenty minutes. The cast was generally competent, the material ordinary. The little girl was especially a treat.
I am getting a little tired of people getting upset here about Hallmark not sharing their bigotry. Christian values involve loving ones neighbor and in Hallmark films the populace usually does that quite nicely. Those are the values I hope my now grown son has. I believe he does.
People spouting off about family values should start by looking in their own backyard. In the Hallmark world, they most certainly act as Jesus would have...with love.
I am getting a little tired of people getting upset here about Hallmark not sharing their bigotry. Christian values involve loving ones neighbor and in Hallmark films the populace usually does that quite nicely. Those are the values I hope my now grown son has. I believe he does.
People spouting off about family values should start by looking in their own backyard. In the Hallmark world, they most certainly act as Jesus would have...with love.
This is a ridiculous script
jagfannn26 November 2020
I feel sorry for the actors here. Rochelle Aytes and Mark Taylor did a great job in their roles as the leads. Their chemistry could have been better, although I'm not sure if that wasn't due to a very poor script, which is simply a hatchet job re-write of Miss Christmas. Aytes performance was very good. she's very likeable and believable and has wonderful chemistry with Grace Sunar, who plays Kevin's daughter, who also does a fantastic job. The script however, has one ridiculous plot point after another, making the movie hard to watch until the end. If it weren't for the acting here, I never would have finished it.
poor Christmas tree !
Kirpianuscus26 December 2021
You know the story. And you hope about chemistry between main characters. And this is the big problem. The second mistake - the supporting characters are reduced at sketches level. But the end has the role to save everything. Against the decent poor Christmas tree ! So, a very easy film, more boring and pathetic than bad.
An Enjoyable Christmas Film
Dog-River12 December 2020
While I admit the script needed a little tweaking, i.e. the tree storyline. I enjoyed watching Erin (Rochelle Aytes) get to know Kevin (Mark Taylor) and his sweet daughter. Watching their budding new romance progress was a delight. The cast did very well and the two leads had great chemistry together. I was also very happy to see Laura Bertram (her friend, Phoebe). I hope to see more of her, she's a good actress. I've been a fan of hers since TV's 'Ready or Not'. I'd recommend this movie to family and friends.
I absolutely want to commend Hallmark for adding more diversity this year. A couple reviewers that left nasty LGBTQ comments seem to think everybody that regularly watches Hallmark are as close-minded as them, well guess what, I love Hallmark and I look forward to seeing more characters of different races and orientations.
I absolutely want to commend Hallmark for adding more diversity this year. A couple reviewers that left nasty LGBTQ comments seem to think everybody that regularly watches Hallmark are as close-minded as them, well guess what, I love Hallmark and I look forward to seeing more characters of different races and orientations.
Lacks depth
MickyG33324 November 2023
6.1 stars.
Not only does it lack depth, but also cohesion. The leads have a different kind of romance, somewhat spontaneous, yet very shallow and actually non-existent. There is no chemistry to be found in this movie, not one bit, anywhere. All the characters seem to be thrown into a production and just playing the part for a paycheck. Hallmark doesn't pay much, so "who cares" is probably the consensus. There is no authenticity, except perhaps her father the mayor, he seems to fit into his role better than the rest. And maybe that's the point, she doesn't like politics anyway. Where is the romance, the chemistry, the emotion? None of these showed up for 'A Christmas Tree Grows in Colorado'. And the whole theme is about a tree. I kid you not. It's about the most dead end plot I've ever encountered. What is this? Oh how shall I watch this, Dear Henry, Dear Henry? Oh how shall I watch this Dear Henry, oh how? It's a big waste of screen time, Dear Liza, Dear Liza, it's a big waste of screen time, Dear Liza a waste...
Not only does it lack depth, but also cohesion. The leads have a different kind of romance, somewhat spontaneous, yet very shallow and actually non-existent. There is no chemistry to be found in this movie, not one bit, anywhere. All the characters seem to be thrown into a production and just playing the part for a paycheck. Hallmark doesn't pay much, so "who cares" is probably the consensus. There is no authenticity, except perhaps her father the mayor, he seems to fit into his role better than the rest. And maybe that's the point, she doesn't like politics anyway. Where is the romance, the chemistry, the emotion? None of these showed up for 'A Christmas Tree Grows in Colorado'. And the whole theme is about a tree. I kid you not. It's about the most dead end plot I've ever encountered. What is this? Oh how shall I watch this, Dear Henry, Dear Henry? Oh how shall I watch this Dear Henry, oh how? It's a big waste of screen time, Dear Liza, Dear Liza, it's a big waste of screen time, Dear Liza a waste...
A Christmas Tree that doesn't grow enough
TheLittleSongbird31 May 2022
The title is on the corny side but was appetising and cute enough. There is absolutely nothing novel or innovative about the story, but there was the potential if done decently it could have some charm without being too sweet. Hallmark Christmas films are a very mixed bag and one should never expect too much from them, but they have shown more than once amidst all their average and less efforts that they are capable of above average and even surprisingly good festive films.
'A Christmas Tree Grows in Colorado' left me a bit mixed in terms of what my opinion on it was overall. It is a long way from being a terrible film in my view and served its purpose as a just scraping borderline average, inoffensive film. Other Hallmark Christmas films are far worse written, acted and looking and ones that bored, annoyed and insulted the intelligence more. Sadly, 'A Christmas Tree Grows in Colorado' didn't strike me as particularly good either, with a lot of the usual flaws apparent. It does have good things.
Which are going to be mentioned first. Visually, 'A Christmas Tree Grows in Colorado' looks quite good with it being shot and lit well and while standard the settings were appealing at least. The music has some affectionate nostalgia that does give off a festive vibe. Some of the film is heart-warming and sweet, with good intentions evident and doesn't feel too heavy.
Best of all is the acting. Rochelle Ayrtes and Mark Taylor are immensely engaging leads, particularly the former who has some very heartfelt moments, and personally did think that their characters had likeability and were interesting. Despite having very sketchy roles, the supporting cast also excel. Grace Sunar is a real delight and on the way to having a promising career if she continues acting. They do have a nice natural, genuine chemistry together, it's standard but there is spark and charm with them.
However, 'A Christmas Tree Grows in Colorado' could have been better. There could have been a lot more development to most of the characters, with too many of them being sketchy and the film provides very little variation on nearly every character cliche in the book. Or at least that's how it felt like. The story doesn't have enough to it. Actually don't mind awfully that it was very formulaic.
What bothered me a lot more was that it was very unimaginatively executed, was really not much of one at all, had some fairly contrived situations and the film gets so sweet (too much so) in places it was almost sickly. Everything with the tree started off well but got ridiculous later. The script is similarly thin and quite routine, tending to have an awkward flow and was excessively cheesy and schmaltzy. By the end, which while sweet can indeed be seen from miles off, of the film it was one big pile of sloppy mush. Pacing can be a problem, with the story being too little a lot of the film crawls along and feels over-stretched. The direction is only functional at best and can be on the leaden side of things.
Overall, watchable but merely average. 5/10.
'A Christmas Tree Grows in Colorado' left me a bit mixed in terms of what my opinion on it was overall. It is a long way from being a terrible film in my view and served its purpose as a just scraping borderline average, inoffensive film. Other Hallmark Christmas films are far worse written, acted and looking and ones that bored, annoyed and insulted the intelligence more. Sadly, 'A Christmas Tree Grows in Colorado' didn't strike me as particularly good either, with a lot of the usual flaws apparent. It does have good things.
Which are going to be mentioned first. Visually, 'A Christmas Tree Grows in Colorado' looks quite good with it being shot and lit well and while standard the settings were appealing at least. The music has some affectionate nostalgia that does give off a festive vibe. Some of the film is heart-warming and sweet, with good intentions evident and doesn't feel too heavy.
Best of all is the acting. Rochelle Ayrtes and Mark Taylor are immensely engaging leads, particularly the former who has some very heartfelt moments, and personally did think that their characters had likeability and were interesting. Despite having very sketchy roles, the supporting cast also excel. Grace Sunar is a real delight and on the way to having a promising career if she continues acting. They do have a nice natural, genuine chemistry together, it's standard but there is spark and charm with them.
However, 'A Christmas Tree Grows in Colorado' could have been better. There could have been a lot more development to most of the characters, with too many of them being sketchy and the film provides very little variation on nearly every character cliche in the book. Or at least that's how it felt like. The story doesn't have enough to it. Actually don't mind awfully that it was very formulaic.
What bothered me a lot more was that it was very unimaginatively executed, was really not much of one at all, had some fairly contrived situations and the film gets so sweet (too much so) in places it was almost sickly. Everything with the tree started off well but got ridiculous later. The script is similarly thin and quite routine, tending to have an awkward flow and was excessively cheesy and schmaltzy. By the end, which while sweet can indeed be seen from miles off, of the film it was one big pile of sloppy mush. Pacing can be a problem, with the story being too little a lot of the film crawls along and feels over-stretched. The direction is only functional at best and can be on the leaden side of things.
Overall, watchable but merely average. 5/10.
Just okay
herrcarter-921616 September 2023
Warning: Spoilers
This was a Hallmark Christmas romance. Was it one of their best. No. Was it one of their worst. No. It was just okay. Nothing spectacular.
The actors did a decent job. Rochelle Aytes as Erin was quite good. She exuded life and enthusiasm and cheerfulness. You liked her from the start. Mark Taylor as Kevin was decent, too, though I think any number of other actors could have done as well. There was some chemistry between Kevin and Erin, though not as much as I would have liked. Grace Sunar as Kevin's daughter Claire was cute and adorable, as all kids in Hallmark movies must be. Given that she was an orphan kid from a home who Kevin adopted, it would be more interesting if she had a few issues, as any such kid in the real world would. But this is Hallmark, after all.
I didn't care for the script. It was a really dopey in spots. The scene where Erin and Kevin get into an argument, followed by a passionate kiss was pure cringe. I didn't buy it for a minute. Also, the whole thing about them having to get Kevin's tree, and only Kevin's tree, for their Christmas tree lighting ceremony was pretty stupid. Nobody would have cared if they had used a different tree. Also, Kevin was totally in his rights to refuse to let them chop down his tree for this. So there aren't enough trees in the mountains of Colorado that they have to chop one down from someone's front yard? And the idea that the tree could be taken by invoking eminent domain, and that this would be initiated by a low-level intern without the knowledge of the mayor, seemed pretty ludicrous. I also hated how Kevin capitulated at the end and and gave them his tree for "the good of the town". It made no sense, especially since he had a way out, through the heritage preservation law. A final stupid plot point was when Erin went out with her work colleague Neil, thinking it was a date, only to have him turn out to be gay. An honest mistake, but Neil made it sound like everyone knew he was gay, which they obviously didn't, since everyone was encouraging her to date him.
So, an average Hallmark movie. I'm sure it pushed all the feel-good buttons for the Hallmark loyalist base, and the acting was decent. But I couldn't get past the mediocre script to give it more than a weak thumbs up.
The actors did a decent job. Rochelle Aytes as Erin was quite good. She exuded life and enthusiasm and cheerfulness. You liked her from the start. Mark Taylor as Kevin was decent, too, though I think any number of other actors could have done as well. There was some chemistry between Kevin and Erin, though not as much as I would have liked. Grace Sunar as Kevin's daughter Claire was cute and adorable, as all kids in Hallmark movies must be. Given that she was an orphan kid from a home who Kevin adopted, it would be more interesting if she had a few issues, as any such kid in the real world would. But this is Hallmark, after all.
I didn't care for the script. It was a really dopey in spots. The scene where Erin and Kevin get into an argument, followed by a passionate kiss was pure cringe. I didn't buy it for a minute. Also, the whole thing about them having to get Kevin's tree, and only Kevin's tree, for their Christmas tree lighting ceremony was pretty stupid. Nobody would have cared if they had used a different tree. Also, Kevin was totally in his rights to refuse to let them chop down his tree for this. So there aren't enough trees in the mountains of Colorado that they have to chop one down from someone's front yard? And the idea that the tree could be taken by invoking eminent domain, and that this would be initiated by a low-level intern without the knowledge of the mayor, seemed pretty ludicrous. I also hated how Kevin capitulated at the end and and gave them his tree for "the good of the town". It made no sense, especially since he had a way out, through the heritage preservation law. A final stupid plot point was when Erin went out with her work colleague Neil, thinking it was a date, only to have him turn out to be gay. An honest mistake, but Neil made it sound like everyone knew he was gay, which they obviously didn't, since everyone was encouraging her to date him.
So, an average Hallmark movie. I'm sure it pushed all the feel-good buttons for the Hallmark loyalist base, and the acting was decent. But I couldn't get past the mediocre script to give it more than a weak thumbs up.
The season is about spending the time with those you love.
cgvsluis5 January 2021
"All boys want to be firefighters or cowboys. I'm tragically allergic to horses. So firefighter it is."
"Glad to see you don't scorn all Christmas trees." "If you are here to critique my tree decorations, you are a little early."
This was a slightly different entry in the Hallmark holiday movie offerings. Our two main characters were very antagonistic right from the beginning...hostile and challenging throughout...I had no idea that there was a right way or a wrong way to make a snowman or a snow angel. This lead to the first angry kiss I have ever seen portrayed on Hallmark. (And this is by no means a complaint, just an observation that took me by surprise...and I have watched a lot of Hallmark movies.)
"Oh my gosh! I love them so much!"-Claire
Kevin our single adoptive father and firefighter, and our protagonist who works for her father in the mayor's office meet when she decides that the tree in his front yard would be perfect for the town square tree lighting event that is going to bring in tourists, put Brooklyn, Colorado on the map and completely revitalize their economy. Kevin whose fire departments' budget is getting cut by the city's mayor's office does not agree...and the Sparks fly.
Lots of great one liners..."oh, I sent Santa my list weeks ago." "I approve this message.""my entire political career comes down to a tree."
And then there was an awkward moment that was actually handled well (and another first to my knowledge on Hallmark)..."I haven't done this in awhile." "Dinner?" "Go out on a date." " I'm gay. I think you're awesome." "But I'm not your type." At first I thought this scene was awkward, but the way it was recovered was genius and so natural. Can I just say how natural it is for someone new in town to be looking for a friend and someone to show him around without there being a sexual or relationship aspect?
I applaud Hallmark for trying something new and I think it worked. Another good looking cast with great supporting actors. One to add to your list to watch.
"Glad to see you don't scorn all Christmas trees." "If you are here to critique my tree decorations, you are a little early."
This was a slightly different entry in the Hallmark holiday movie offerings. Our two main characters were very antagonistic right from the beginning...hostile and challenging throughout...I had no idea that there was a right way or a wrong way to make a snowman or a snow angel. This lead to the first angry kiss I have ever seen portrayed on Hallmark. (And this is by no means a complaint, just an observation that took me by surprise...and I have watched a lot of Hallmark movies.)
"Oh my gosh! I love them so much!"-Claire
Kevin our single adoptive father and firefighter, and our protagonist who works for her father in the mayor's office meet when she decides that the tree in his front yard would be perfect for the town square tree lighting event that is going to bring in tourists, put Brooklyn, Colorado on the map and completely revitalize their economy. Kevin whose fire departments' budget is getting cut by the city's mayor's office does not agree...and the Sparks fly.
Lots of great one liners..."oh, I sent Santa my list weeks ago." "I approve this message.""my entire political career comes down to a tree."
And then there was an awkward moment that was actually handled well (and another first to my knowledge on Hallmark)..."I haven't done this in awhile." "Dinner?" "Go out on a date." " I'm gay. I think you're awesome." "But I'm not your type." At first I thought this scene was awkward, but the way it was recovered was genius and so natural. Can I just say how natural it is for someone new in town to be looking for a friend and someone to show him around without there being a sexual or relationship aspect?
I applaud Hallmark for trying something new and I think it worked. Another good looking cast with great supporting actors. One to add to your list to watch.
Middle of the road
Jackbv12327 November 2020
This movie is a knock-off of Miss Christmas. There were some minor differences that gave it a slightly different feel, mainly how the mayor got involved. I preferred the story and the leads in Miss Christmas.
While Rochelle Aytes and Mark Taylor had chemistry, it did not compare to Brook D'orsay and Marc Blucas. Aytes' Erin began the movie with too much arrogance and entitlement as the mayor's daughter. Eventually, as is almost always the case in these movies, her character softened and became likeable, especially in her relationship with Claire. Claire's backstory and appeal as a character helped make the movie more enjoyable.
The aspects of the story surrounding the politics were frankly insulting. I don't want to spoil and say exactly what aspects those were, but I think they would be obvious to anyone who viewed the whole movie.
While Rochelle Aytes and Mark Taylor had chemistry, it did not compare to Brook D'orsay and Marc Blucas. Aytes' Erin began the movie with too much arrogance and entitlement as the mayor's daughter. Eventually, as is almost always the case in these movies, her character softened and became likeable, especially in her relationship with Claire. Claire's backstory and appeal as a character helped make the movie more enjoyable.
The aspects of the story surrounding the politics were frankly insulting. I don't want to spoil and say exactly what aspects those were, but I think they would be obvious to anyone who viewed the whole movie.
Refreshing Hallmark Movie
ladya-8229327 October 2021
The plot was not the best but it is so nice to see "new" faces in Hallmark movies! Rochelle & Mark have great chemistry. Claire was so adorable and sweet!! I just wish that Hallmark had a better script for these actors because I enjoyed watching them on screen.
Ridiculous Premise
thesapiosexual28 November 2020
From the moment it was made clear that the town wanted to take this man's tree - the central feature of his front yard, probably worth thousands of dollars, and just plain glorious - I was enraged. I couldn't focus on anything else for the rest of the film. Every time the tree came up, I just wandered away into the kitchen to get more cheese and mutter to myself that you don't expect a person to sacrifice a whole tree for a town's Christmas tradition. And did it never occur to anyone to plant a tree in the town square? You know, so there'd always be one there?
Worst Hallmark film of the season
stevenb3027 December 2020
Sorry...the premise of cutting down a beautiful tree to pad a town's coffers is outrageous, and accordingly, anything that follows is pointless. The two leads have little chemistry, and the town officials are downright unlikeable. This is a movie that had no point whatsoever.
Typical Hallmark Cookie Cutter Movie
clm196227 November 2020
Tone Deaf in 2020
imdb7509312 December 2020
Warning: Spoilers
Some spoilers in my comments..
I've appreciated that Hallmark has tried to create Christmas and Hanukkah movies that show life as we want it to be rather than how it is in December 2020. However, this movie was really tone deaf as it relates to how a town could turn around its economy.
Many of our cities, towns, neighborhoods, and individual citizens are hurting financially, emotionally, and mentally this year. To depict a mayor and city officials as having the authority - and then actually exercising it - to take away someone's personal and private property using eminent domain is outrageous. And to have zero characters in the movie take a stand against that kind of government over-reach was truly unbelievable.
I forced myself to watch the whole movie because I had to see for myself whether the script would turn for the father and daughter and their tree, or would stay the course and manipulate them into giving away their tree. How disappointed I was. It's Colorado! Literally thousands of gorgeous huge pine trees available. Why take this guy's tree out of his front yard? And why on earth would he fall in love with the woman who caused all the trouble?
This whole movie made me sad. It could have been a creative way to celebrate first responders (fire fighters), small towns, small business, adoption, outdoor activities, and following your dreams. The actors cast for the lead roles are good, but not even they could overcome a bad plot.
I've appreciated that Hallmark has tried to create Christmas and Hanukkah movies that show life as we want it to be rather than how it is in December 2020. However, this movie was really tone deaf as it relates to how a town could turn around its economy.
Many of our cities, towns, neighborhoods, and individual citizens are hurting financially, emotionally, and mentally this year. To depict a mayor and city officials as having the authority - and then actually exercising it - to take away someone's personal and private property using eminent domain is outrageous. And to have zero characters in the movie take a stand against that kind of government over-reach was truly unbelievable.
I forced myself to watch the whole movie because I had to see for myself whether the script would turn for the father and daughter and their tree, or would stay the course and manipulate them into giving away their tree. How disappointed I was. It's Colorado! Literally thousands of gorgeous huge pine trees available. Why take this guy's tree out of his front yard? And why on earth would he fall in love with the woman who caused all the trouble?
This whole movie made me sad. It could have been a creative way to celebrate first responders (fire fighters), small towns, small business, adoption, outdoor activities, and following your dreams. The actors cast for the lead roles are good, but not even they could overcome a bad plot.
Mostly good, with one minor stipulation
thescruffalwayswins31 December 2020
Great movie on the whole. Good plot, nice acting, thoughtful script, picturesque scenery and sets. Only main issue was the setting itself: was I supposed to believe that there was a place named Colorado? From what I could tell, it was a dystopian town set in some obscure country in Eastern Europe, but even for fiction, this felt like a bit of a stretch. Generally pleased, but lingeringly confused.
Eminent Domain? Seriously?
chuck-50925 November 2020
Warning: Spoilers
This movie is essentially a re-imagining of "Miss Christmas", except this time, the tree that is wanted for the City of Brooklyn's Christmas Tree Lighting sits in the front yard in a neighborhood because why wouldn't you want somebody to cut down your perfectly healthy 40 foot tree that poses no danger to any of the houses around it and leave this big stump in your front yard? I guess this is what happens when you wait until the last minute to locate a tree for a tree lighting ceremony.
Speaking of which....this movie suffered from the same problem that "Miss Christmas" did. Only in Hallmark land would somebody be looking for a Christmas tree for the city a couple of weeks before Christmas. In the real world, nobody in that capacity waits until December. They don't wait until November either. This is done months in advance of Christmas.
Also, only in Hallmark land does any town or city have a Christmas tree lighting a couple of days before Christmas. In the real world, these lightings happen no later than about 2 weeks before Christmas. People come to see the tree and hopefully do some shopping while they're there. Why would any city or town wait until a couple of days before Christmas to take advantage of that? That's bad for business. Even worse, Erin is trying to revive the tourism industry in her city. Why she (or the city for that matter) has waited so long to do that is beyond me.
And then there was the city employee that used eminent domain to try and obtain the tree. Apparently the writers for this movie don't understand what eminent domain actually entails. The City can't just say "eminent domain" and claim the tree. That's not how the law works. There has to be fair compensation paid to the property owner, and given the fact that the City in this movie was in financial trouble, paying for the tree made no sense at all (fortunately for the City, Kevin ends up donating the tree). The City would also have to show just cause for eminent domain; using it to claim a tree for a Christmas display wouldn't fly in the eyes of the law.
In the end, you're better off rewatching "Miss Christmas" than to give this one a viewing.
Speaking of which....this movie suffered from the same problem that "Miss Christmas" did. Only in Hallmark land would somebody be looking for a Christmas tree for the city a couple of weeks before Christmas. In the real world, nobody in that capacity waits until December. They don't wait until November either. This is done months in advance of Christmas.
Also, only in Hallmark land does any town or city have a Christmas tree lighting a couple of days before Christmas. In the real world, these lightings happen no later than about 2 weeks before Christmas. People come to see the tree and hopefully do some shopping while they're there. Why would any city or town wait until a couple of days before Christmas to take advantage of that? That's bad for business. Even worse, Erin is trying to revive the tourism industry in her city. Why she (or the city for that matter) has waited so long to do that is beyond me.
And then there was the city employee that used eminent domain to try and obtain the tree. Apparently the writers for this movie don't understand what eminent domain actually entails. The City can't just say "eminent domain" and claim the tree. That's not how the law works. There has to be fair compensation paid to the property owner, and given the fact that the City in this movie was in financial trouble, paying for the tree made no sense at all (fortunately for the City, Kevin ends up donating the tree). The City would also have to show just cause for eminent domain; using it to claim a tree for a Christmas display wouldn't fly in the eyes of the law.
In the end, you're better off rewatching "Miss Christmas" than to give this one a viewing.
Ho hum
leeannfree-9625129 December 2020
Warning: Spoilers
This movie did not hold my attention at all. Although I thought the acting was fine, I did not feel the chemistry between the two leads. I also must admit that I have a bias against the entire premise because I think it is a total shame to cut down such an old beautiful tree simply for a Christmas display. I was on the side of the firefighter. I was very disappointed in the ending. There was not much plot and the movie dragged. I almost turned it off in the middle, and I wish I had. It is the only Christmas movie I have felt that way about this year.
A tree may grow in Colorado but a plot doesn't
dja-1113 December 2020
A weak concept is not helped by even weaker sub plots and poor dialog. The movie is set in Colorado and the plot is about not being able to get one particular tree. I just looked it up: Colorado has 22.8 MILLION acres of forest. They had to cut down this one tree? There's just so many poorly thought out things like that. There's nothing real about Hallmark movies, but sometimes it goes to far to suspend belief.
Cute movie
Okayy18 December 2020
Boring..No chemistry...give it a miss
mouse-5414129 November 2020
I think this is one of the most boring Christmas shows I've ever seen... The lead actors who were supposed to be smitten with each other ..have absolutely no chemistry whatsoever... The only saving grace of this film is it comes to an end.
A Christmas Tree Grows in Colorado
JoBloTheMovieCritic7 December 2020
Weak plot
koonk-0762226 November 2020
BORING
toncincin26 November 2020
This movie did not hold my attention. AND to think a town would ask someone to cut down a HUGE tree in their own front yard for the town square -- WHAT?
So I had it on as background noise more than anything else.
AND as a Colorado resident - just do you all know - there's no such town as Brooklyn, CO. Brooklyn is in New York. Don't be moving here looking for this town! You'll never find it.
So I had it on as background noise more than anything else.
AND as a Colorado resident - just do you all know - there's no such town as Brooklyn, CO. Brooklyn is in New York. Don't be moving here looking for this town! You'll never find it.
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