User Reviews

This movie was decent, but a little slow. And for people trapped in a store that only a few knew each other - they have a lot of deep conversations about the main couple's relationship - even the people who didn't know them. The leading lady, Michelle, and the store owner are friends, the leading man, Drew, is an ex-boyfriend of Michelle's. The other three are basically strangers. The plot is the store owner forces the main couple to stay because there is a terrible blizzard outside - but according to the only store employee, it only just started snowing. A few minutes later, a random stranger comes in like it is 40 below outside and had been snowing for hours rather than minutes - he said he walked four blocks to get there but had almost no snow on him. Wasnt there a terrible blizzard outside? And while many cities have power outages in storms, what city loses all cell service? Finally, some random guy that Michelle recognizes as a coach of hers from high school, is sitting on the floor fixing a toy train an hour after closing time. How did the store owner or the lone employee not know this random person was in the store - sitting in a pile of train pieces - after closing time? None of the other characters were developed at all, so their presence there felt unnecessary. There was great chemistry between the leads, but I find it ridiculous that the store owner is ok with these people opening and using half of the inventory in the store: to make a large dinner, to make dessert, to make cocoa, and then the 50-60 large pillar-candle path the the group made for Michelle to follow to Drew. The candle path scene is an an anti-climactic, pseudo-romantic scene with Drew - a scene every other character interrupts after they all supposedly worked so hard to help set it up. Michelle is an all-or-nothing gal that apparently feels that she and the leading guy can't have a relationship if he has to be so focused on his work - how should he pay the bills if he doesn't work? She spends most of the movie talking about her relationship with Drew - with him and anyone else who will listen - how it didn't work, couldn't work. Drew says he wants to have fun, then tells her he is moving away for a promotion, then tells her he's decides to stay and make it work with her - all three major life decisions made while trapped in this store. Another big distraction was the soft, fuzzy filter the movie was filmed with that gave all the edges of the screen a blurry look. I'm not sure if it was supposed to give the movie a dream-like feel, but it just seemed strange and unnecessary.

I think if there had been more character and story devlopment for the other people trapped in the store with them - and was more of an ensemble film - it wouldn't have felt so long and dragged out. While some movies become holiday traditions, this won't be one of them.

I didn't hate it, but I think it could have been so much better. The main characters were pretty much all the focus. However, it was the other people trapped in the store that were more interesting and a lost opportunity for a better story. I'm not faulting the actors. They're only as good as they're directed and the story is written.

I feel this movie had some missed opportunities.

I do hope to see these actors and actresses in other movies and shows and I pray that the direction will be better.

I realize that this movie was probably inexpensive to make for the network. I mean... they're trapped in a store during a blizzard for Christmas.

I enjoyed this movie!! Never had seen Jennifer Freeman nor Garret Watson in a movie before and I was blessed! WOW! What an excellent combination of talent and chemistry! Jennifer and Garret need more lead roles! The entire cast did a great job. I liked the concept of "snowbound with everything essential to make the time enjoyable". This concept is the opposite of the majority of snowbound at Christmas stories are which made the movie fun.

I find it extremely refreshing to watch creative and thoughtful movies that require extra thinking to develop the all of the characters and not just the lead characters.