I liked this movie. It's light-hearted, the acting is pretty good, and it has a holiday warmth that you'd expect from the Hallmark Christmas movies. The romance is sweet between Mark and Kim, as well as her mom and Ted. I'm glad Kim had some character building throughout the film. She went from being self-absorbed, career obsessed, and conflicted emotionally woman, to a more grounded, kind, and loving partner and daughter. Her boyfriend, Steven, was a jerk and really was just the typical placeholder character in these sort of movies. Predictable, yes. Enjoyable, yes. It was a cute movie overall.
Review of The Christmas Retreat
