Seasons Greetings is a breath of fresh air in the long list of holiday movies. It not only stars two very appealing leads but it allows their relationship to develop in a more normal, and relatable time frame. Each is portrayed is portrayed with insight and with sensitivity. The heroine of the story is a hard worker, with sentimental feelings about paper/printed greeting cards. She has friends at work, warm relationships, and is an upbeat, energetic employee. The leading man is more dour, more serious in his wish to move forward into the digital age, and he enters the story with an agenda that is in stark contract to the woman he is going to have to deal with. Their chemistry is quite negative at the outset, with conflicting agendas clashing. But, in this film's effort to be more e realistic, their relationship develops...slowly..over time..months, actually. And as it develops, it grows into something that is quite lovely and loving, with the attraction being plausible and believable.
The leading actress has an incredible flair for physical comedy..She can be serious when needed, but can also be practically goofy in her physical and facial reactions to different situations..She is a delight to watch..and her lightness and emotional availability eventually charm the leading man..and love develops. This is a refreshing departure from typical Hallmark movies that often have no basis for the leads to relate, much less fall in love..and often over a very short period of time. Here, the love story begins, develops, grows and then reaches its resolution with much more logic and believability.
The secondary roles are also portrayed very well..with one exception..the 'other woman' in the story is a bit too much of a caricature....a bit too cruel and without nuance.. But the other players are gifted actors..The leading lady's best friends at work are real, they are different from one another, they have energy, humor, and great dialogue. The older woman lifetime career role is portrayed with gentle sensitivity, as is the grandfather of the new company owner.
All in all, a truly different Hallmark holiday film and one this viewer recommends highly and would watch again,
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