The Christmas House 2

3.5

Synopsis:

For the last two years, Mike and Andi have been settling into their home. Phylis and Bill have eased into retirement and rediscovered joy in their marriage. And Mike’s brother Brandon and his husband Jake are on the wild adventure that is being parents to two young children. The entire Mitchell family agrees to meet again for Christmas in the quaint town of Rhinebeck, NY. All is going according to plan for a relaxing holiday until Mike is asked to participate in a celebrity home decorating reality TV show. After some convincing from everyone else, Mike is excited to share the famed Christmas House with the world. When Mike’s opponent in the competition drops out at the last minute, Brandon is tasked with rivaling to make for an epic, brother versus brother Christmas decorating showdown! Will this competition bring lots of love and joy for the Mitchell family or will it only bring mayhem?

Quick Thoughts:

After their release of “The Christmas House” in 2020, Hallmark decided to give us a sequel for Christmas 2021. However while we knew a decent amount about the first film, they kept a lot of the details surrounding “The Christmas House 2: Deck Those Halls” under wraps until this TV movie aired. Unfortunately after watching the premier last year, I can understand why! Despite an interesting story twist, the end result had a messy script, melodrama, and a finished set that felt more like a behind-the-scenes documentary than a finished film. Sequels typically don’t fare as well as the original film and for the Mitchells, this bodes true. Was there anything good about “The Christmas House 2”? Let’s find out!

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