10/18/2023 0 Comments Christmas in vienna cast 2020![]() ![]() The corn and sugar became too hard to take. Furthermore, most of the dialogue is very vapid and can be too cheesy, silly and saccharine. ![]() ![]() The relationship itself is not focused upon enough and is underwritten. His chemistry with Drew is lukewarm at best and mostly barely existent, didn't get the sense that they were in love and they weren't even that believable as friends. His character is also very one-dimensional, dull and hard to warm to because of his cold personality. Brennan Elliott comes over as very wooden and clinical here, there is no warmth to his performance and the personality isn't there. Drew however deserved a much better leading man. Some moments of amusing and sweet dialogue and warmth and charm isn't completely absent. Sarah Drew does a good, charming job in the female lead role and while the character isn't complex she also isn't too perfect or has negative character traits exaggerated. There is some nice sympathetic direction going on here and there. It doesn't make the mistake of most Hallmark Christmas films in being too constant or too loud. The music is nostalgic and there is a sense of time and place, with an authentic Christmassy-feel and not being over-melancholic. The camera clearly loves the locations too, because it is just as beautiful to watch without being too indulgent. 'Christmas in Vienna's' biggest star is Vienna (and it is the actual location this time) itself, which is nothing short of stunning. First and foremost, the production values. 'The Christmas Ring') from a male lead and chemistry point of view 'Christmas in Vienna' is one of the weakest of the batch. 'Christmas in Vienna' is not one of the best 2020 Hallmark Christmas films ('Five Star Christmas', 'A Cranberry Christmas', 'Christmas with the Darlings'), but while there was worse from this year (i.e. A case of the location stealing the show and making a huge positive impression, but also with too much that doesn't come off too well. While certainly not hating it, 'Christmas in Vienna' generally left me unimpressed. 'Christmas in Vienna's' premise is one that could have gone either way, which tends to be the case with Hallmark Christmas films with similar plot lines. Hallmark is a bit of a mixed bag when it comes to their Christmas output and their films overall and 2020 was definitely a variable year for them. I like the balance between classical and classic American Christmas standards.Christmas has always been my favourite time of year and it is always wonderful to see Vienna on screen, with it being such a beautiful place and often served well on camera. It’s kind of important for a movie about rediscovering a love for music, but you’d be surprised how often music-driven movies don’t have much music in it. Meanwhile, Sarah Drew actually learned and practiced the violin to make her fake playing look real enough when music was dubbed over. I think the problem is that filmmakers assume the piano hides an actor’s inability to play the instrument at the required level, but that isn’t true. Sarah Drew is more convincing as a violinist than Merritt Patterson is as a pianist in Chateau Christmas. That said, I have felt this before about other movies and eventually changed my mind upon second viewing. While it actually seems realistic for a diplomat-ranking person to not have much time with his family, it works against character development in the movie. However, I feel like Mark is just not present enough throughout the movie. Despite a lot of improbable and very fast-paced events, I can suspend my disbelief because of her acting and Jess’s optimism alone.īrennan Elliott delivers a solid performance and definitely has good chemistry with Sarah Drew. And, per usual, Sarah Drew just has a twinkle in her eye. There is a look of awe on her face every time she experiences something new in Vienna. That said, I’m going to try my darn hardest to explain it. I can’t fully explain it, but I love Jess in Christmas in Vienna. Source: Hallmark Channel QC Approved Review ![]()
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