Review of Joyeux Noel

Joyeux Noel (2023 TV Movie)
6/10
An Interesting Story That Loses Steam
2 January 2024
This is another example of Hallmark staging its romances in foreign locations, a trend I enjoy due to the presence of world architecture and the immersion in foreign cultures. In this story, the two leads are coworkers sent to France to investigate a story about a couple who met in a market in the French town of Petit Marchon, where there is a legend about finding love.

Lea (Jaicy Elliot) is the person who uncovered the story. She is a romantic who desires to become a writer. Mark (Brant Daugherty) is an experienced writer who is rather jaded when it comes to love or legends. When they get to France, Lea wants to recreate the actions of the two lovers as recorded in a diary. Mark, the pragmatist, wants to use more traditional investigative methods. As they work together, they learn more about each other.

This story starts out strong. As it progresses, it loses some of its edge. The ending is weak despite the acting talent of the two leads.
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