When I saw that Great American Family was airing a movie titled Christmas Under The Northern Lights, I wondered if there was more to it than just being about the northern lights. Well, the answer is “not really.” I’m still in November and Great American Family movies are already boring me to death. This may be the last year I watch GAF movies.

Erin (Jill Wagner) needs inspiration for her next book. Her father, Doug (Bruce Boxleitner), suggests they go visit his hometown of Aurora. He has to sell his parents’ house and maybe the Aurora Borealis will give Erin the inspiration she needs.

Yep, this movie is all about Erin chasing the northern lights across a small town with tour guide Trevor (Jesse Hutch). Sure, he takes her on some adventures but there are also adventures that she won’t do and, honestly, this movie is so freaking boring. Instead of a “will they or won’t they” romance story, we get a “will they or won’t they” see the northern lights story. It’s not a good conflict, the CGI for the lights wasn’t all that good, and the story progressed at a snail’s pace. I know that GAF tends to put a lot of their bad movies in November. I don’t think I’ve ever wanted December to arrive so much.

Rating: I felt it in my gut that this would be bad.