Two sisters swapping life should create intriguing situations for a movie yarn. Think how great it would be if, instead of the same actress doubling in the roles, the movie cast two actual sisters , both renowned actresses on their own merits! Double the flavor, double the fun! So, Hallmark picks Ashley Williams and Kimberly Williams-Paisley for a project with so much potential it is worth two full movies. Watching "A Hometown Holiday" I realize that the sister swap is unessential in the story. The city girl decides to return to the hometown for Christmas, while the hometown girl spends it in her city. The first movie tells us about the time the older sister has in the hometown and I suspect the second one will tell the story of the younger one in the city. The only connection is that, here and there one calls the other one on the phone for updates, with the result of further diluting and confusing the action. The first installment wanders, almost aimlessly, like an episode of a vapid soap opera. At about half time, it felt so uninteresting that I could not take it to the end. Now comes my dilemma. Should I dare to watch the next one, coming next week? Ashley Williams is one of my favorites. Should I let watching her in a likely insipid sequel spoil my fondness for her? I think I'll skip it. There was a time I longed to see the next Hallmark production.
Review of Sister Swap: A Hometown Holiday
