stotten-72122
Think this is a movie that is worth watching. Open communication and being present for one another hits home. Turned out to not be your typical too-sweet Christmas movie-though I was a bit worried about it being too much in the beginning. Acting was well done by actors I have seen in other shows and movies.
Nick Carney
I really enjoy Christmas tales and even enjoy some of them when they get a bit gloopy but in my opinion through the entire movie I failed to be moved in any sympathetic way whatsoever towards the Montgomery parents (Kristy Swanson and Chris Potter) and thought that her character was blubby to say the least when she should have taken hold of the situation just as a mum for the sake of the kids and he came over as a guy that was selfish to the extreme and showed his children no emotion whatsoever. Then the Tucker family turned up at the door to the cottage with their entourage of kids and they were allowed entry as total strangers through the door with no questions asked as to who they were or what they were doing. It got better when pa Montgomery went out to the car in the middle of a raging storm and got hit by a tree. I thought he'd gone to the car to try and charge his cell phone but it turned out to be otherwise. I'm not going to put any spoilers in as seeing this movie is beyond belief to the extreme and you have to watch it for yourselves but I suspect that the ending was thrown in as an afterthought to cut it all off abruptly and stop any further money being spent on filming. I could go on for ages because I really enjoy movies of all genres but this was dross even for a TV Movie and bore no relationship to real life behaviour in my life experience
deckcats-168-199435
not sure what movie the previous reviewers were watching, but I sensed some bitterness from them in their reviews. I found it refreshing from the more predictable boy meets girl in a Christmasland and after clashing at first, fall in love. kiss kiss. mistletoe. merry Christmas. Although you can see what is coming (can't you in any feel-good made-for-TV movie?) this is reality. this is about a family on the verge of falling apart. It addresses REAL issues: a husband entangled in his stressful job, a wife hoping this get away will bring her family closer, a marriage on the brink of divorce, unresolved grief issues, teenagers glued to their e-devices (escaping), a younger sister seeing the stress and trying her darnedest to be a positive influence and keep her parents from getting a divorce (the people pleaser). she prays for a miracle. Enter a family that through example and love help this hurting family. If you are looking for a large cast of characters with tons of drama, this is not for you. If you are looking for romance and sex, this is not for you. If you ARE looking for reality based, maybe even from a hurting family yourself,if you are looking for a positive and uplifting message, then this is for you. I won't spoil the ending but after all it is Christmas, so there has to be one surprise.
MattyGibbs
A family on the verge of a break up have their lives turned around when they take in another family for Christmas.Unfortunately, I found this Christmas offering to be way too cheesy even for this genre. The writing is lazy, trite and predictable and the acting from all concerned leaves something to be desired. Rather than leave me with a warm glow this just made me feel intensely irritated. The only plus points are the scenery at the very beginning and the cabin they stay in looks great. Apart from that there was nothing appealing about this film at all. I kept hoping it would improve but if anything it just got worse especially with the ridiculously over the top music at the moments of 'high drama'. Just when you think it can't get worse you have the most pathetic and dishonest endings I've ever seen.There are hundreds of Christmas TV movies and every one of them is better than this garbage. Even for fans of the genre this one is going to be harder to swallow than a stale Turkey sandwich. Do yourself a favour and skip this one.
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