Time for Me to Come Home by Dorothy Shackleford

For those good things, 'Time for Me to Come Home for Christmas' does have shortcomings and they are not small. It fits, it's not too loud and the sound of it appeals. Hallmark does not always do very well when it comes to their music, but the music fares fine here. Production values are decent and don't look amateurish, regardless of any questions of authenticity the scenery is very easy on the eyes and complemented by the photography well. A sweet and natural one at the same time too. Personally thought that the two did have chemistry and one that progressed more realistically than most Hallmark Christmas films from that year, though it is a very understated one.

Park's vulnerability was relatable and Henderson's sympathetic charm endeared. Even if they did lack depth and complexity, they were not personality deprived. Megan Park and Josh Henderson give charming enough lead performances and neither of their characters bored or annoyed me. Somewhere firmly in the middle more like, and that can all be said for overall too. Not one of the best 2018 Hallmark Christmas films. Regarding whether it executed the concept sweetly and likeably or too heavy on the sentiment and awkwardness, there are elements of all of that. Not a bad film but not a great one either and there is nothing extraordinary here throughout.

'Time for Me to Come Home for Christmas' for me fitted in neither category. Hallmark did do some very bad Christmas films but some were surprisingly good. Though sentimentality and awkwardness were definitely potential traps, as they can be found a lot in Hallmark's festive output and was apparent in a lot of their 2018 output. It did sound very sweet and likeable, and could easily be if executed right. While it was far from innovative, part of me did like the concept of 'Time for Me to Come Home for Christmas' (appealing title too).

Time for Me to Come Home by Dorothy Shackleford