Christmas inheritance

"Christmas inheritance"

Watched English movie 'Christmas inheritance', directed by Ernie Barbarash and stars Eliza Taylor, Jake Lacey in lead roles and Andy Macdowell and Neil Crone in supporting roles. Music is by Terry Frewer. This movie released in Dec 2017. I watched this Netflix film with Aditi. 

Ellie, heiress of Home and Hearth, a Christmas gifts and cards company, is known more as party heiress than successor of her father.  Her dad sends her to a village called Snow Falls, to meet Uncle Zeke, with a condition that she travels incognito and with only 100 bucks at her disposal.  Here she meets manager of local inn Jacob (Jake).

What will Ellie learn? Can she remain incognito? What will her fiancee do? What is Christmas inheritance?

This is a typical Christmas movie. Snow everywhere. Atmosphere of charity and giving. Helping each other. A romantic story. No very bad guys. No violence. All issues resolved at the Christmas party. Sweet end. So, everyone knows how it will end. It's what happens before it ends that matters. 

Eliza is outstanding. She portrays good at heart party heiress, who doesn't know bus ride, very well. She is beautiful,  she's a gymnast and she excels in acting, especially emotional scenes too. Jake is good,  but appears stiff sometimes. Other characters also do justice to their role. 

Director has maintained the balance in the movie. He does not over-do anything. He handles the movie deftly. Cinematography is good and village Snow Falls is beautiful.

The movie emphasizes the importance of basic characteristics of Tradition,  Friendship and Love. This is the inheritance in addition to the company for Ellie. It is also the message for Christmas from the movie team. 

All in all, a good family entertainment. 

Recommend watching.