The Angel Tree | C

Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Premiere | November 21, 2020

My sentiments exactly

In this movie, Rebecca returns to her childhood home to write an article about the Angel Tree, a mysterious tree that has been granting wishes in the town for years. No one knows who is behind the magic, and Rebecca promises her boss that she will find out in exchange for her own column. Rebecca runs into childhood friend Matthew (love interest), who knows Angel's identity but wants to keep it a secret. Matthew also wants to open his own coffee shop, which the movie makes into a much bigger issue than it should be.

There wasn't anything terrible about this movie, but it's still not one of my favorites. The fact that Angel should remain anonymous seemed obvious from the beginning, so it was hard to be sympathetic to Rebecca's quest. The plot also seemed a little thin, so I got bored watching them try to stretch it out and create drama where there was none.

Hallmark gets an A on: Claude; Jill Wagner (Rebecca); the coffee puns; Rebecca's article

Hallmark gets a D on: the wardrobe; making a two-hour movie out of what could have been accomplished in 30 minutes; fighting over nothing; the Angel Tree song

Grade: C

* Note Grading Scale:

A = This is seriously a good movie. It will remain on my DVR for the season.

B = Totally exceeded my expectations. I'm happy to recommend.

C = This is an average Hallmark movie. Good holiday fun.

D = I'm disappointed... but I watched it. Why not?

F = I actually had a hard time getting through this one. And that says a lot.