First of all, this family was over the top. Too much Red Bull in the Egg Nog. I felt suffocated just watching them fuss all over the main character, Sydney. Too much toothy grinning. The more bearable moments were when Jonathan and Sydney were away from the family zoo. I've always like Tom Edward Scott, but he was kinda sappy, especially when mooning over Sydney getting the Rome gig. Are there ANY Hallmark actors who root for their girlfriends/wives getting what the women want? Or is it always about the men and their needs? The best part of this film was the subplot -- looking for how Sydney's parents met.
Review of Christmas Connection
