A Castle for Christmas | Blogmas Day 7

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It's Blogmas day 7!

This film had been advertised by Netflix for a while before it came out, so it had been on my list for a while, and I was looking forward to seeing it.

To escape a scandal, author Sophie Brown (Brooke Shields) goes to Scotland to visit the castle that her grandfather grew up in. What she doesn't expect is to clash with the castle's owner (Cary Elwes).  

This was such a sweet, heartwarming story.

It's so nice to see a romantic story about an older couple - we don't see it too often and it adds a new dynamic to an otherwise unoriginal story.

There is such good tension and chemistry between the two main actors - their relationship (whether romantic or hostile) is always believable.

The story outside of the romance isn't that interesting, but it is somewhat original, so it gets points for that. 

I really like the characters that Sophie comes across and befriends. They round out the story really well.

Even if the story isn't explicitly about Christmas, there is a definite Christmassy atmosphere that makes you feel ready for the holiday season.

And I really loved the ending - and you can definitely guess how it ended.  

Overall, I definitely recommend this film if you're looking for something to watch over the Christmas period. It's atmospheric and heartwarming, and will definitely get you in the Christmas spirit.


Originality - 6/10

Christmas Spirit - 5/10

Christmas Music - 4/10


It's 18 days until Christmas!

Come back tomorrow for Blogmas day 8!



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