You Light Up My Christmas

The acting is what set this one apart from all others I binge watched this season (and I watched over 15 Christmas movies). As an added surprise the Facts of Life cast cameos made it endearing to those of us over 45. Kim Fields is a seasoned and natural actress so it felt easy and not staged. Great job Lifetime.

Felt like the constant wardrobe and hairstyle changes by the lead character (Kim Fields) overwhelmed the story line. Some of the outfits were a bit much. I look forward to seeing more movies with, and produced by Kim Fields. I think she is a wonderful actress and producer!

"You Light Up My Christmas" is a hard film to review primary because so little happens that you cannot remember much of it. I watched this film just last night and initially struggled to recall the title. What I did remember was the general plot thread involving a Christmas light company and a bankruptcy in a small town. Kim Fields and Adrian Holmes portray the leads of Emma and Ben. Emma returns home from Phoenix where she works as a real estate agent. Her colleague has offered her a chance to establish a business with him. At home, her father's business is now being operated by her childhood crush, Ben. The rest of the movie is a series of scenes of Emma and Ben interacting in various locations with various minor characters we learn nothing about. These characters fulfill various stereotypes such as zany best friend, friendly romantic rival and sweet elderly couple. Fields is an energetic actor with a lot of charisma. She is bubbly even when she is supposed to be sad. Her performance is very fitting for an uplifting Christmas film which this really isn't. Adrian Holmes isn't nearly as good. He appears to sleepwalk through the role while always wearing some kind of toboggan even while indoors. The actor is virile and handsome so at least he's pleasant to admire. This movie desperately needed a villain or some source of drama. The business partner and romantic rival could have served as villains if the film had wanted to commit to having someone be bad. Instead, each of them is too supportive and capitulates too easily. There is a reference to a competing Christmas light business that gets no character. It's a throwaway reference. Why not have an employee of the CEO of the business show up in a major way? Instead, a new product Emma and Ben create becomes a sensation and saves the town. The film gives the impression that the script was rushed out the door for the purpose of having another movie to show for Lifetime's 2019 Christmas marathon. Even the required reference to winter storm Megan is just a lazy side bar.

This was such a cute movie!! You cant expect everything out of this movies. We know they're going to end up together at the end its just how these type of movies end but its the journey to get us there is what's important in a movie and this movie was light hearted and fun. I loved the chemistry between the leading actors. Kim did a really good job. Her character was passionate about Christmas and keeping her families legacy alive. If you just want something that you can just sit back and watch that puts you in a good mood this movie will do it for you. But if you expect there to be a perfect script then you'll be disappointed but the people who love Lifetime movies for what they are this one is so cute! I'm gonna rewatch it again.

Decent movie,with Kim as the lead. However was looking forward to,seeing more of the cast. Mindy,Lisa & Nancy got approximately 5 minutes air time combined & in the same scenes. Was hoping to see them,throughout & having more present roles. It felt like they were barely extras,was a let down on that aspect. Otherwise did enjoy it & the tribute to Charlotte despite wondering,when other cast would appear.

I love this movie. The characters were selected appropriately for this. I read some of the other reviews and this was a TV movie and it was written well for it. Keep them coming because I enjoy well written Christmas stories...reminds me of family and home!

Another save-the-family-business which also means save the town. It all depends on a secret uncovered in the effects of a recently passed relative, in this case her father. In order to make it work, the leading lady, Emma, has to work closely with her former beau who also happened to take over the company from her father. You can figure out how it turns out, both in business and personal lives. The story has no great highs or lows or surprises. The chemistry between Kim Fields and Adrian Holmes is good. They have decent screen time together. They spend a lot of time reminiscing. There's absolutely nothing wrong with this movie. It's just like a hundred others showing 24/7 on at least 4 cable channels. But nothing in it really grabbed me either.